Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Togo
Togo: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 55.61 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Togo recorded 55.61 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Togo peaked at 132.63 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.74 headcount basis, in 2012.
That places Togo 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Togo, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 132.63 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 52.9 headcount basis | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 57.84 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 50.74 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 54.01 headcount basis | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 60.29 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 50.84 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 51.78 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.87 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.77 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.59 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 55.61 headcount basis | +3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 55.61 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.08 headcount basis, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 55.61 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.63 headcount basis | 132.63 headcount basis | 132.63 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.44 headcount basis | 50.74 headcount basis | 60.29 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.73 headcount basis | 50.87 headcount basis | 55.61 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Togo?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Togo was 55.61 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 132.63 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.74 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does Togo rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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-trained 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