Share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo
Togo: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
That places Togo 123rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1493.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.91 % change on previous year (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 421,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 493,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 230,771 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Togo was 21.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Togo ranks 123rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.