School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 12.32 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
12.32 years
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.32 years
in 2017
All-time low
4.23 years
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2017
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo is 12.32 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 12.32 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.23 years, in 1971.
Togo ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.23 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.74 years | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 4.99 years | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.28 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.58 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 6.19 years | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 6.75 years | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 7.46 years | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 8.05 years | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 8.42 years | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.08 years | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.52 years | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.61 years | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 6.44 years | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.62 years | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.8 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.07 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.42 years | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.99 years | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.52 years | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.22 years | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.57 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.24 years | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 9.53 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.76 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.32 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.78 years | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.66 years | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 12.32 years | +5.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.32 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.12 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.32 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 years | 4.23 years | 8.05 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.21 years | 6.44 years | 8.42 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.63 years | 6.99 years | 8.57 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.77 years | 9.24 years | 10.32 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.99 years | 11.66 years | 12.32 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 12.34 years
- 124 Bahamas 12.33 years compare
- 126 San Marino 12.31 years compare
- 127 Belize 12.28 years compare
- 128 Botswana 12.19 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Togo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo was 12.32 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release