Net attendance rate of primary school in Togo
Togo: Net attendance rate of primary school was 94.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net attendance rate of primary school in Togo is 94.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Togo peaked at 94.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2006.
That places Togo 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.8% | — |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +2.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 94.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Togo's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 83.7% | 91.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Togo?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Togo was 94.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.