Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 75.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo is 75.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 87.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1983.
Togo ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.7% | — |
| 1978 | 82.4% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 77.8% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 80.3% | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +7.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 75.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 75.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 77.7% | 82.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 47.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 58.7% | 74.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 75.7% | 87.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 65.1% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 70.1% | 80.6% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 75.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release