Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo
Togo: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 129,271 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
129,271
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 222 countries
All-time high
129,271
in 2025
All-time low
32,771
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo stood at 129,271. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo peaked at 129,271 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,771, in 1970.
Togo ranks 77th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,771 | — |
| 1971 | 34,068 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 35,285 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 36,444 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 37,450 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 38,498 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 39,743 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 40,902 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 42,204 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 43,417 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 44,829 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 46,403 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 48,069 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 49,845 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 51,431 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 52,986 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 54,445 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 55,838 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 57,379 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 58,809 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 60,198 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 61,581 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 62,959 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 64,640 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 61,941 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 64,675 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 66,889 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 69,008 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 70,501 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 72,039 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 73,463 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 74,913 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 76,082 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 77,425 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 78,928 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 81,109 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 83,557 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 86,050 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 88,608 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 91,026 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 93,180 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95,008 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 98,647 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 102,479 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 106,679 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 109,975 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 113,653 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 116,771 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 117,803 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 118,221 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 119,224 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 121,222 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 123,527 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 126,080 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 127,804 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 129,271 | +1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 129,271 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 129,271 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,078 | 32,771 | 43,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,003 | 44,829 | 58,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,443 | 60,198 | 72,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,116 | 73,463 | 91,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,242 | 93,180 | 118,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,521 | 119,224 | 129,271 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 74 Ecuador 149,850 compare
- 75 South Sudan 138,224 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 132,352 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 125,435 compare
- 79 Haiti 123,847 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 122,879 compare
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Togo was 129,271 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 129,271 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,771 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Togo ranks 77th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release