Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Togo
Togo: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 6,450 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo stood at 6,450.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 7,975 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122, in 1972.
Togo ranks 102nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 152 | — |
| 1972 | 122 | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 128 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 138 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 144 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 171 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 167 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 230 | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 265 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 329 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 343 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 346 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 364 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 306 | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 353 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 335 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 376 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 383 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 395 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 446 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 469 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 509 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 566 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 558 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 646 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 724 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 692 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 746 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 842 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 886 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 892 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,629 | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 1,646 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,805 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,020 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2,964 | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 3,231 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,752 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 4,056 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,929 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 5,477 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 6,316 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 7,598 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 7,975 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7,802 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,906 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 6,450 | -6.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6,450 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,846, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6,450 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,096, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +82.6% | 892 | 1,629 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.89 | 122 | 171 | 9 |
| 1980s | 303.8 | 167 | 364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 442.38 | 376 | 566 | 8 |
| 2000s | 846.11 | 558 | 1,629 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,620 | 1,646 | 6,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,346 | 6,450 | 7,975 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo was 6,450 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,975 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 1972.
- How does Togo rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release