Average years of schooling in Togo
Togo: Average years of schooling was 5.02 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Togo, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5.02 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Togo peaked at 5.02 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Togo 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.28 years | +180.0% |
| 1955 | 0.332 years | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 0.409 years | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5101 years | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7115 years | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 1.49 years | +110.1% |
| 1980 | 2.29 years | +53.0% |
| 1985 | 2.85 years | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 3.37 years | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 3.69 years | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.11 years | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 4.54 years | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.91 years | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.02 years | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.306 years | 0.28 years | 0.332 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4595 years | 0.409 years | 0.5101 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1 years | 0.7115 years | 1.49 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.57 years | 2.29 years | 2.85 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.53 years | 3.37 years | 3.69 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.33 years | 4.11 years | 4.54 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 4.7 years | 4.91 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.02 years | 5.02 years | 5.02 years | 1 |
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 average years of schooling in Togo?
- Average years of schooling in Togo was 5.02 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Togo rank for average years of schooling?
- Togo ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.