Primary education, teachers, per capita in Togo
Togo: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.0044 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Togo peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1971.
That places Togo 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Togo?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Togo was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Togo ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.