School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 11.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.82 years
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.45 years
in 2017
All-time low
5.93 years
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Togo recorded 11.82 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Togo peaked at 12.45 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.93 years, in 1971.
Togo ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.93 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.57 years | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 6.86 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.19 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 7.58 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.29 years | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 8.99 years | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 9.86 years | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 10.51 years | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 10.91 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.27 years | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 9.54 years | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 8.4 years | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 7.89 years | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 8.05 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.21 years | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.4 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.59 years | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.85 years | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.27 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6 years | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 9.27 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 10.05 years | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 10.43 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.23 years | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 10.77 years | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.16 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.46 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.83 years | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.45 years | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.82 years | -2.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.82 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.82 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.17 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.98 years | 5.93 years | 10.51 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.92 years | 7.89 years | 10.91 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.77 years | 8.6 years | 11.23 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.11 years | 10.77 years | 11.46 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.45 years | 12.45 years | 12.45 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.95 years | 11.82 years | 12.08 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 88 Martinique 11.86 years compare
- 89 Canada 11.86 years compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.84 years compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 11.79 years compare
- 93 Israel 11.78 years compare
- 94 Suriname 11.77 years compare
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, male in Togo?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Togo was 11.82 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Togo ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release