Poverty vs mean schooling in Togo
Togo: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.51 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.51
World rank
88th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2040
All-time low
2.95
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Togo, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Togo stood at 10.51. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Togo peaked at 10.51 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1980.
Togo ranks 88th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.95 | — |
| 1985 | 3.65 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.68 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 8.49 | +10.5% |
| 2030 | 9.24 | +8.8% |
| 2035 | 9.91 | +7.3% |
| 2040 | 10.51 | +6.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 | 2.95 | 3.65 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.46 | 4.3 | 4.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5.05 | 5.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.09 | 6.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 7.68 | 8.49 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.57 | 9.24 | 9.91 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.51 | 10.51 | 10.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 85 Austria 10.57 compare
- 85 Philippines 10.57 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 10.56 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 10.46 compare
- 90 Egypt 10.45 compare
- 91 Venezuela 10.43 compare
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Togo?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Togo was 10.51 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Togo ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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