School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.45 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo is 4.45 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 4.47 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4403 years, in 1971.
That places Togo 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4403 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5302 years | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5933 years | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6943 years | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8727 years | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 1.13 years | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 1.39 years | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6 years | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 1.84 years | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 years | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.91 years | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.68 years | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.38 years | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.19 years | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 1.22 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2 years | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 years | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 years | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4 years | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 years | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.39 years | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 years | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 years | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.07 years | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 2.28 years | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.49 years | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.69 years | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.84 years | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.99 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.22 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.99 years | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.69 years | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 4.33 years | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 4.47 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.45 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 years | 0.4403 years | 1.84 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.47 years | 1.19 years | 2.01 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.54 years | 1.31 years | 2.07 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.83 years | 2.28 years | 3.22 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.01 years | 3.69 years | 4.33 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.46 years | 4.45 years | 4.47 years | 2 |
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More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Togo was 4.45 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4403 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release