School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 4.11 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.11 years
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.1961 years
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Togo is 4.11 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Togo peaked at 4.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1961 years, in 1971.
That places Togo 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1961 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.261 years | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2791 years | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3282 years | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4031 years | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5357 years | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6321 years | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7352 years | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8744 years | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9682 years | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.966 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8387 years | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6791 years | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5714 years | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5792 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5636 years | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6654 years | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5958 years | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7129 years | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7029 years | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.649 years | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7154 years | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7955 years | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8459 years | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8805 years | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 years | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4 years | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 years | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 years | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 years | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.03 years | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.17 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 years | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 years | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.64 years | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 3.99 years | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.11 years | +3.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.11 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.11 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4717 years | 0.1961 years | 0.8744 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7142 years | 0.5636 years | 0.9682 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8092 years | 0.649 years | 1.17 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.9 years | 1.4 years | 2.29 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.64 years | 3.64 years | 3.64 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.05 years | 3.99 years | 4.11 years | 2 |
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, secondary, female in Togo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Togo was 4.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1961 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Togo ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release