School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Togo
Togo: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.7009 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.7009 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo peaked at 0.7262 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 years, in 1971.
That places Togo 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0239 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0371 years | +55.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0377 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0369 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 years | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0566 years | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0655 years | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 years | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0714 years | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.08 years | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1012 years | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0886 years | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0798 years | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0803 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1049 years | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1153 years | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1171 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1186 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1311 years | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1456 years | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1237 years | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1255 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1457 years | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1463 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1642 years | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2516 years | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2857 years | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4668 years | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5215 years | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5318 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5517 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.523 years | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5482 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6246 years | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6531 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7262 years | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7009 years | -3.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.7009 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.7009 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0491 years | 0.0239 years | 0.0728 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0959 years | 0.0798 years | 0.1171 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1376 years | 0.1186 years | 0.1642 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2687 years | 0.2516 years | 0.2857 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5848 years | 0.4668 years | 0.7262 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Togo was 0.7009 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7262 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 years in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.