School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Togo
Togo: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
359,670
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Togo is 1.47 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 1.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 359,670, in 1970.
Togo ranks 77th of 222 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 359,670 | — |
| 1971 | 373,620 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 386,593 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 398,934 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 410,990 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 422,833 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 434,857 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 447,106 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 459,939 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 473,321 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 488,434 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 505,686 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 524,614 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 544,939 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 565,122 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 584,963 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 603,392 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 621,064 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 638,762 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 655,842 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 672,701 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 689,297 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 705,671 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 722,558 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 690,726 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 721,796 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 748,037 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 772,202 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 790,282 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 808,159 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 825,674 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 843,048 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 859,809 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 876,109 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 892,565 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 910,416 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 930,284 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 952,679 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 977,303 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.47 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 million, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.47 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.37 million, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,786 | 359,670 | 473,321 | 10 |
| 1980s | 573,282 | 488,434 | 655,842 | 10 |
| 1990s | 732,143 | 672,701 | 808,159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,199 | 825,674 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.37 million | 1.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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, primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Togo was 1.47 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,670 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 77th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release