Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.6%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
158th
of 180 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2005
All-time low
26.6%
in 1983
Years of data
32
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo stood at 62.6%.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 80.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1983.
That places Togo 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.2% | — |
| 1978 | 75.6% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 69.7% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 61.0% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +13.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.1% | 69.7% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 26.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 42.1% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 59.4% | 80.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 51.7% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.2% | 65.2% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 62.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release