School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.79 years
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.01 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.6871 years
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Togo is 4.79 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Togo peaked at 5.01 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6871 years, in 1971.
Togo ranks 141st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6871 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.8023 years | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9108 years | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 years | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.35 years | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 1.73 years | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 2.15 years | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 2.47 years | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 2.82 years | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 3.06 years | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.86 years | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 years | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 years | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.81 years | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.87 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.83 years | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.04 years | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9 years | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 years | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.12 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.97 years | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 years | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.23 years | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.37 years | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.96 years | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 3.16 years | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.42 years | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.62 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.78 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.94 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.01 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.13 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.88 years | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.01 years | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 4.93 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.79 years | -3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.79 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.79 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 years | 0.6871 years | 2.82 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.22 years | 1.81 years | 3.06 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.27 years | 1.97 years | 2.96 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.74 years | 3.16 years | 4.13 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.01 years | 5.01 years | 5.01 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.79 years | 4.93 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 138 Bermuda 4.85 years compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 4.82 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.8 years compare
- 142 Paraguay 4.76 years compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 4.73 years compare
- 144 Malaysia 4.72 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, secondary, male in Togo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Togo was 4.79 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6871 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Togo ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release