School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.92 years
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.27 years
in 1999
All-time low
5.25 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Togo is 6.92 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Togo peaked at 8.27 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.25 years, in 1971.
Togo ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.25 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.76 years | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 5.95 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.13 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.56 years | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6.84 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.39 years | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 7.69 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.84 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.32 years | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.01 years | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 6.3 years | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 6.08 years | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 6.18 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.38 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.7 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.15 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.63 years | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 7.2 years | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 7.82 years | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 8.05 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.75 years | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.27 years | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.61 years | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 7.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.38 years | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.26 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.15 years | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.33 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.95 years | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.93 years | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 7.93 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.75 years | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.71 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.56 years | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.44 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.31 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.14 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.04 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.92 years | -1.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.92 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.92 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.42 years | 5.25 years | 7.69 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.76 years | 6.08 years | 7.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 years | 6.63 years | 8.27 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.38 years | 6.94 years | 7.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 years | 7.29 years | 7.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 6.92 years | 7.28 years | 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 life expectancy, primary, male in Togo?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Togo was 6.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Togo ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release