Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Togo
Togo: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 63.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.5%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2005
All-time low
18.7%
in 1983
Years of data
32
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 63.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Togo peaked at 72.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1983.
Togo ranks 142nd of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.6% | — |
| 1978 | 69.6% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +71.2% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +14.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 63.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 63.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 60.5% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 18.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 35.1% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 56.2% | 72.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.7% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.6% | 65.3% | 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, female in Togo?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Togo was 63.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Togo ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release