Primary education, pupils in Togo
Togo: Primary education, pupils was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Togo is 1.66 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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.
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 | 760,930 | 597,503 | 953,886 | 9 |
| 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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,787 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.12 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Togo?
- Primary education, pupils in Togo was 1.66 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,505 in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for primary education, pupils?
- Togo ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.