Teachers in primary education, female in Togo
Togo: Teachers in primary education, female was 6,921 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Togo stood at 6,921 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Togo peaked at 6,921 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 758 number, in 1971.
That places Togo 137th out of 196 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 primary education, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 758 number | — |
| 1972 | 852 number | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 973 number | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,055 number | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1,127 number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,224 number | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,281 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,512 number | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 1,808 number | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 1,973 number | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,972 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,044 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,132 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,143 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,074 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,008 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,057 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,127 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,102 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,092 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,085 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,491 number | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 2,007 number | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 2,225 number | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2,349 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,622 number | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2,365 number | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3,110 number | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 3,227 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,434 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3,408 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,327 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,988 number | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,432 number | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3,408 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,155 number | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3,118 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,612 number | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4,373 number | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4,310 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,556 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,041 number | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5,507 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5,366 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,854 number | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6,228 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6,389 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,921 number | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,177 number | 758 number | 1,808 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,063 number | 1,972 number | 2,143 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,261 number | 1,491 number | 3,110 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,311 number | 2,988 number | 3,612 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,454 number | 4,310 number | 6,921 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Togo?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Togo was 6,921 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,921 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 number in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Togo ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.