Trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo
Togo: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo peaked at 78.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1999.
Togo ranks 109th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 69.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 69.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 67.3% | 78.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 66.1% | 69.6% | 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Togo was 69.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Togo ranks 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.