Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Togo
Togo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 97.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 1999
All-time low
59.7%
in 1986
Years of data
36
1971–2021
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Togo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Togo stood at 97.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Togo peaked at 97.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1986.
Togo ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.0% | — |
| 1972 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 72.4% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 97.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 97.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 65.0% | 80.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 59.7% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 72.6% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 92.3% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.6% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.4% | 2 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Togo?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Togo was 97.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1986.
- How does Togo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Togo ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release