School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Togo
Togo: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 909,897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
909,897
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
909,897
in 2025
All-time low
202,397
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Togo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Togo stood at 909,897. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 909,897 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 202,397, in 1970.
Togo ranks 75th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,397 | — |
| 1971 | 209,138 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 215,408 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 221,259 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 227,157 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 233,370 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 239,899 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 246,634 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 253,667 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 261,041 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 268,894 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 277,775 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 288,074 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 299,310 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 311,525 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 324,107 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 336,285 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 348,684 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 361,207 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 373,894 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 386,225 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 398,169 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 409,738 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 420,765 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 403,348 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 422,246 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 438,050 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 452,290 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 462,717 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 473,589 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 485,002 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 496,511 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 508,052 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 519,444 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 530,777 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 542,316 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 553,770 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 565,848 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 576,607 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 587,404 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 597,864 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 609,924 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 624,580 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 641,300 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 660,020 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 679,079 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 697,552 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 714,944 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 734,558 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 757,144 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 783,820 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 813,448 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 843,238 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 871,610 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 893,819 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 909,897 | +1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 909,897 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 902,081, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 909,897 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,997 | 202,397 | 261,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,976 | 268,894 | 373,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 426,714 | 386,225 | 473,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,573 | 485,002 | 587,404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 671,696 | 597,864 | 757,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 852,639 | 783,820 | 909,897 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 72 Ecuador 977,619 compare
- 73 North Korea 968,332 compare
- 74 Rwanda 957,013 compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 894,265 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 887,500 compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 874,158 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Togo?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Togo was 909,897 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 909,897 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,397 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release