Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo
Togo: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 114.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo is 114.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo peaked at 126.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1971.
That places Togo 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.2% | — |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 75.8% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 91.6% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 93.9% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 105.6% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 110.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 111.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 112.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 118.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 110.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 112.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 111.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 113.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 107.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 108.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 122.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 124.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 122.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 125.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 126.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 125.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 121.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 119.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 117.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 119.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 117.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 118.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 116.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 114.3% | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 114.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 114.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 61.2% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 76.7% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.2% | 88.8% | 118.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.8% | 107.2% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.4% | 117.7% | 126.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1% | 114.3% | 119.3% | 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Togo was 114.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 126.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Togo ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.