School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Togo
Togo: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 114.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Togo recorded 114.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Togo peaked at 126.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1971.
Togo ranks 25th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.2% | — |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 75.8% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 91.6% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 93.9% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 105.6% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 110.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 111.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 112.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 118.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 110.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 112.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 111.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 113.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 107.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 108.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 122.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 124.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 122.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 125.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 126.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 125.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 121.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 119.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 117.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 119.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 117.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 118.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 116.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 114.3% | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 114.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 114.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 61.2% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 76.7% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.2% | 88.8% | 118.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.8% | 107.2% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.4% | 117.7% | 126.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1% | 114.3% | 119.3% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary in Togo?
- School enrollment, primary in Togo was 114.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 126.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Togo ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.