School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.5698 GPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5698 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.5698 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.1166 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
33
1972–2020
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Togo, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Togo stood at 0.5698 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Togo peaked at 0.5698 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1166 GPIA, in 1973.
Togo ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Togo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1247 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.1166 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1447 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1504 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1884 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.237 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1943 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1881 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1717 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1694 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1628 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1832 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1474 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1403 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.151 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1615 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1392 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1376 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.154 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1773 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2057 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.338 GPIA | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3426 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.385 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4114 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4217 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4384 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4538 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4872 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5312 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5698 GPIA | +7.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5698 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.5698 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1642 GPIA | 0.1166 GPIA | 0.237 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1661 GPIA | 0.1403 GPIA | 0.1881 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1576 GPIA | 0.1349 GPIA | 0.2057 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4233 GPIA | 0.338 GPIA | 0.5312 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5698 GPIA | 0.5698 GPIA | 0.5698 GPIA | 1 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Togo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Togo was 0.5698 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5698 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1166 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Togo ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release