Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Togo, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.38 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 2.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1998.
Togo ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.38 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.28 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.31 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.63 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 71 Honduras 2.60 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 2.46 million compare
- 73 Netherlands 2.44 million compare
- 75 Benin 2.38 million compare
- 76 Guinea 2.31 million compare
- 77 Tajikistan 2.22 million compare
More education data for Togo
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.91 % change on previous year (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 421,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 493,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 230,771 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Togo?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Togo was 2.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release