School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.32 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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