Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.0%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 165 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2005
All-time low
37.4%
in 1983
Years of data
32
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 74.0% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 84.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1983.
Togo ranks 134th of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.5% | — |
| 1978 | 79.3% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 74.5% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +5.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 74.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.8%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 74.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.6%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 74.5% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 37.4% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 51.1% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 69.3% | 84.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 60.8% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 69.9% | 80.2% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 74.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release