Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Togo
Togo: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 51,488 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Togo is 51,488, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 51,488 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 880, in 1971.
Togo ranks 88th of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 880 | — |
| 1972 | 997 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1,081 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1,162 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,335 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1,634 | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 2,161 | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 2,377 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,686 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 3,217 | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 4,319 | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 4,438 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,481 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,351 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4,424 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,374 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,423 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,553 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4,492 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,513 | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 4,847 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 5,389 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 6,595 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 8,203 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 10,513 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 11,029 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 13,259 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 11,067 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 11,518 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,798 | +80.6% |
| 2020 | 30,494 | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 32,911 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 51,488 | +56.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 51,488 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 51,488 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,590 | 880 | 2,686 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,253 | 3,217 | 4,481 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,898 | 3,513 | 6,595 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,932 | 8,203 | 13,259 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,798 | 20,798 | 20,798 | 1 |
| 2020s | 38,298 | 30,494 | 51,488 | 3 |
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 secondary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Togo was 51,488 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 51,488 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release