Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Togo
Togo: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 40.15 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Togo, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Togo stood at 40.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Togo peaked at 63.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 2005.
Togo ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.91 | 55.43 | 60.57 | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.15 | 44.42 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.19 | 41.28 | 63.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.67 | 33.6 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.26 | 40.13 | 44.21 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 41.82 compare
- 19 Cambodia 41.7 compare
- 20 Nauru 40.18 compare
- 22 Madagascar 39.81 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 39.72 compare
- 24 Benin 39.2 compare
More education data for Togo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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, total 2.96 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Togo?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Togo was 40.15 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.79 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.