Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo
Togo: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 27.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo is 27.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Togo 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +52.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 27.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 7.2% | 23.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Togo was 27.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Togo ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.