School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 205,889 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
205,889 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
80th
of 204 countries
All-time high
205,889 number
in 2020
All-time low
49,668 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo is 205,889 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 205,889 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49,668 number, in 1970.
Togo ranks 80th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,668 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,786 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 53,518 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 55,258 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 57,045 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 58,797 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 60,364 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 61,709 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 63,319 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 65,210 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 67,334 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 69,588 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 72,141 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 75,200 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 78,612 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 82,095 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 85,375 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 88,510 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 91,829 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 95,220 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 98,491 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 101,454 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 104,321 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 107,281 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 110,440 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 113,634 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 116,553 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 118,690 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 121,111 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 123,727 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 126,030 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 127,514 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 128,798 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 130,334 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 132,009 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 134,120 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 137,128 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 140,841 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 144,824 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 149,034 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 153,605 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 158,624 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 164,051 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 169,635 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 175,341 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 180,963 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 186,218 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 191,297 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 196,312 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 201,302 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 205,889 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,667 number | 49,668 number | 65,210 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,590 number | 67,334 number | 95,220 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,570 number | 98,491 number | 123,727 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,063 number | 126,030 number | 149,034 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,735 number | 153,605 number | 201,302 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,889 number | 205,889 number | 205,889 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 232,822 number compare
- 78 Jordan 230,735 number compare
- 79 Romania 218,165 number compare
- 81 Tajikistan 204,356 number compare
- 82 Honduras 203,462 number compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 199,939 number compare
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 205,889 number in 2020, 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 205,889 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,668 number in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.