Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Togo
Togo: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 84.45 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.45 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
135.75 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
83.94 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Togo, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Togo stood at 84.45 headcount basis.
The figure is down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Togo peaked at 135.75 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.94 headcount basis, in 2021.
Togo ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Togo, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 135.75 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 96.4 headcount basis | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 90.68 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 83.94 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 85.09 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.46 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.45 headcount basis | -0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 84.45 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.28 headcount basis, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 84.45 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8 headcount basis, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116.08 headcount basis | 96.4 headcount basis | 135.75 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.72 headcount basis | 83.94 headcount basis | 90.68 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Togo?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Togo was 84.45 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 135.75 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.94 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Togo ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release