School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Togo
Togo: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 260,101 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
260,101
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 222 countries
All-time high
260,101
in 2025
All-time low
68,684
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Togo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Togo stood at 260,101. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Togo peaked at 260,101 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,684, in 1970.
That places Togo 77th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,684 | — |
| 1971 | 71,410 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 73,960 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 76,073 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 78,237 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 80,792 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 83,145 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 85,730 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 88,068 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 90,599 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 93,362 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 96,343 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 99,666 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 102,785 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 105,983 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 109,113 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 111,922 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 114,931 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 117,780 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 120,524 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 123,268 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 126,038 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 129,414 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 132,780 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 126,806 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 132,227 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 137,007 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 141,149 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 144,217 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 147,072 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 150,009 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 152,380 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 155,086 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 158,047 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 162,377 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 167,244 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 171,977 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 177,104 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 181,787 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 186,102 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 189,696 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 196,883 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 204,500 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 212,829 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 219,362 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 226,660 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 232,810 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 234,792 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 235,487 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 237,402 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 241,279 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 245,787 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 250,808 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 254,150 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 257,216 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 260,101 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,670 | 68,684 | 90,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,241 | 93,362 | 120,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,998 | 123,268 | 147,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,211 | 150,009 | 186,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,042 | 189,696 | 237,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,557 | 241,279 | 260,101 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 74 South Sudan 286,762 compare
- 75 Ecuador 285,966 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 261,050 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 247,402 compare
- 79 Haiti 245,271 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 240,144 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, one year before the official primary entry in Togo?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Togo was 260,101 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 260,101 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,684 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Togo ranks 77th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release