Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Togo
Togo: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 8,245 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,245
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,245
in 2024
All-time low
758
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Togo is 8,245, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Togo peaked at 8,245 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 758, in 1971.
Togo ranks 135th of 212 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 primary education, female (number) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 758 | — |
| 1972 | 852 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 973 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,055 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1,127 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,224 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,281 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,512 | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 1,808 | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 1,973 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,972 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,044 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,132 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,143 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,074 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,008 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,057 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,127 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,102 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,092 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,085 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,491 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 2,007 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 2,225 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2,349 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,622 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2,365 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3,110 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 3,227 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,434 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,408 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,327 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,988 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,432 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3,408 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,155 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3,118 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,612 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4,373 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4,310 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,556 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,041 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5,507 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5,366 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,854 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6,228 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6,389 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,921 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 7,274 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7,714 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7,854 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,175 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 8,245 | +0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8,245 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8,245 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,177 | 758 | 1,808 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,063 | 1,972 | 2,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,261 | 1,491 | 3,110 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,311 | 2,988 | 3,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,454 | 4,310 | 6,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,852 | 7,274 | 8,245 | 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 primary education, female in Togo?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Togo was 8,245 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,245 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Togo ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release