Trained teachers in primary education in Togo
Togo: Trained teachers in primary education was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Togo is 81.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Togo peaked at 82.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1999.
That places Togo 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.1% | — |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 70.8% | 82.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 75.7% | 81.0% | 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 in Togo?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Togo was 81.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Togo ranks 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 (% of total 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.