Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Togo
Togo: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 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 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% |
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
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
- 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
- 15 Bangladesh 55.85 headcount basis compare
- 17 Congo 55.33 headcount basis compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.96 headcount basis compare
- 19 Benin 51.88 headcount basis compare
More education data for Togo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (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