Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Togo
Togo: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 28.44 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Togo, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Togo stood at 28.44.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Togo peaked at 61.93 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2001.
Togo ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.28 | 40.78 | 61.93 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.65 | 26.76 | 38.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 | 19.86 | 28.59 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 16.23 | 29.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.6 | 26.06 | 32.68 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 22 United Arab Emirates 29.27 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 28.96 compare
- 24 Kenya 28.87 compare
- 26 El Salvador 28.21 compare
- 27 Japan 27.68 compare
- 28 Ethiopia 27.41 compare
More education data for Togo
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,787 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 115.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Togo?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Togo was 28.44 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.93 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2001.
- How does Togo rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Togo ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.