Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Togo
Togo: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 6,316 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6,316 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 287.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 6,316 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122 number, in 1972.
That places Togo 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) (Teachers both) in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 152 number | — |
| 1972 | 122 number | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 128 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 138 number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 134 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 133 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 128 number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 144 number | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 171 number | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 167 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 230 number | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 265 number | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 329 number | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 343 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 346 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 364 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 306 number | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 353 number | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 335 number | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 376 number | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 383 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 395 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 395 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 446 number | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 469 number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 509 number | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 566 number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 558 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 646 number | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 724 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 692 number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 746 number | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 842 number | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 886 number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 892 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,629 number | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 1,646 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,805 number | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,020 number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2,964 number | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 3,231 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,752 number | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 4,056 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,929 number | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 5,477 number | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 6,316 number | +15.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6,316 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,289 number, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6,316 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,418 number, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) 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 number | 1,629 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.89 number | 122 number | 171 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 303.8 number | 167 number | 364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 442.38 number | 376 number | 566 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 846.11 number | 558 number | 1,629 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,620 number | 1,646 number | 6,316 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Togo was 6,316 number in 2019, 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 6,316 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 number in 1972.
- How does Togo rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.7%. 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
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.