School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 (years) 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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.42 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.42 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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