School completion in Togo
Togo: School completion was 87.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.83
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 165 countries
All-time high
87.83
in 2025
All-time low
18.26
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Togo, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Togo is 87.83, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Togo peaked at 87.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.26, in 1981.
Togo ranks 114th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.26 | — |
| 1982 | 18.94 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 19.54 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 20.08 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.81 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.67 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 22.59 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 24.55 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.65 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 26.8 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 28.11 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 29.38 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 30.7 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 32.02 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 33.51 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35.14 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 36.95 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 38.83 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 40.71 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 42.57 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.32 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 46.07 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.68 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.37 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.11 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.93 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 54.78 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 56.76 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 58.94 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61.22 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 63.56 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 66.01 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 68.64 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 71.51 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 74.27 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 76.7 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 78.82 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 80.72 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 82.34 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.81 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 84.97 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 85.99 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 86.96 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87.83 | +1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 87.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 87.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1 | 18.26 | 24.55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.71 | 25.65 | 38.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.63 | 40.71 | 56.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.04 | 58.94 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.32 | 82.34 | 87.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Togo?
- School completion in Togo was 87.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 in 1981.
- How does Togo rank for school completion?
- Togo ranks 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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