School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 233,640 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
233,640
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 222 countries
All-time high
233,640
in 2025
All-time low
54,714
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Togo recorded 233,640 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 233,640 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,714, in 1970.
That places Togo 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,714 | — |
| 1971 | 56,694 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 58,512 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 60,244 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 62,117 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 64,053 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 65,851 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 67,706 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 69,651 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 71,422 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 73,513 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 76,297 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 79,189 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 82,554 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 85,755 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 89,103 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 92,350 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 95,504 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 98,747 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 101,572 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 104,423 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 107,240 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 109,928 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 112,836 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 107,869 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 112,598 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 116,547 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 120,122 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 123,300 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 126,463 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 129,322 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 132,057 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 135,067 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 137,917 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 140,862 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 143,602 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 146,407 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 148,780 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 151,469 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 154,478 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 158,765 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 163,574 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 168,281 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 173,219 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 177,836 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 182,041 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 185,656 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 192,806 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 200,392 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 208,700 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 215,257 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 222,582 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 228,785 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 230,894 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 231,736 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 233,640 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,096 | 54,714 | 71,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,458 | 73,513 | 101,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,133 | 104,423 | 126,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,996 | 129,322 | 154,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,127 | 158,765 | 208,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,149 | 215,257 | 233,640 | 6 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 233,640 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 233,640 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,714 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release