Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo
Togo: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 61.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.7%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
139th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2005
All-time low
32.8%
in 1983
Years of data
32
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 61.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo peaked at 87.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1983.
Togo ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.6% | — |
| 1978 | 79.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +12.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 61.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 61.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 75.5% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 32.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 46.9% | 71.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 54.6% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 54.2% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 54.9% | 65.1% | 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, male in Togo?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Togo was 61.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Togo ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release