Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Togo
Togo: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.66 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Togo peaked at 1.67 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 228,505, in 1971.
Togo ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 228,505 | — |
| 1972 | 257,875 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 290,352 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 311,678 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 329,443 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 362,895 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 395,381 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 421,436 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 458,104 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 484,272 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 506,788 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 498,639 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 492,329 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 457,376 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 454,209 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 462,858 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 511,009 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 527,853 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 569,388 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 597,503 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 646,962 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 652,548 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 657,837 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 663,126 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 762,137 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 824,626 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 859,574 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 888,012 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 953,886 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 914,919 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 945,103 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 977,534 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 975,063 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 984,846 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 996,707 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | -0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.66 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.66 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,519 | 228,505 | 458,104 | 9 |
| 1980s | 496,472 | 454,209 | 569,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,621 | 597,503 | 953,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 914,919 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.29 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.63 million | 1.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 68 Guinea 2.11 million compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 2.07 million compare
- 70 Ecuador 1.72 million compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
- 73 Poland 1.60 million compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 1.58 million 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Togo?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Togo was 1.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,505 in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Togo ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.