School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.42 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.65 years
in 2017
All-time low
4.21 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo is 11.42 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 11.65 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.21 years, in 1971.
Togo ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.21 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.7 years | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 4.96 years | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.24 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.55 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 6.14 years | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 6.69 years | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 7.39 years | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 7.98 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 8.35 years | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8 years | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.45 years | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.54 years | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 6.11 years | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.35 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.51 years | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.7 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.96 years | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 7.3 years | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.86 years | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 7.4 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 8.08 years | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 8.43 years | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.35 years | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 9.08 years | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.36 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.63 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.07 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5 years | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.13 years | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 11.65 years | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.53 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.42 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 years | 4.21 years | 7.98 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.91 years | 6.11 years | 8.35 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.87 years | 6.86 years | 9.35 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.59 years | 9.08 years | 10.07 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.39 years | 11.13 years | 11.65 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.47 years | 11.42 years | 11.53 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Togo was 11.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release