School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Togo

Togo: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 228,712 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
228,712 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
228,712 number
in 2020
All-time low
63,894 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Togo, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Togo recorded 228,712 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Togo peaked at 228,712 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,894 number, in 1970.

Togo ranks 80th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Togo, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Togo, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 63,894 number —
1971 66,442 number +4.0%
1972 69,282 number +4.3%
1973 71,767 number +3.6%
1974 73,925 number +3.0%
1975 75,829 number +2.6%
1976 77,519 number +2.2%
1977 79,960 number +3.1%
1978 82,366 number +3.0%
1979 84,743 number +2.9%
1980 87,096 number +2.8%
1981 89,359 number +2.6%
1982 92,890 number +4.0%
1983 96,678 number +4.1%
1984 100,488 number +3.9%
1985 104,059 number +3.6%
1986 107,184 number +3.0%
1987 111,074 number +3.6%
1988 114,736 number +3.3%
1989 117,995 number +2.8%
1990 120,668 number +2.3%
1991 122,594 number +1.6%
1992 125,362 number +2.3%
1993 127,631 number +1.8%
1994 129,520 number +1.5%
1995 131,207 number +1.3%
1996 132,819 number +1.2%
1997 134,649 number +1.4%
1998 136,665 number +1.5%
1999 138,890 number +1.6%
2000 141,376 number +1.8%
2001 144,284 number +2.1%
2002 148,771 number +3.1%
2003 153,631 number +3.3%
2004 158,650 number +3.3%
2005 163,545 number +3.1%
2006 167,922 number +2.7%
2007 173,464 number +3.3%
2008 179,236 number +3.3%
2009 184,992 number +3.2%
2010 190,449 number +2.9%
2011 195,298 number +2.5%
2012 200,469 number +2.6%
2013 205,323 number +2.4%
2014 209,779 number +2.2%
2015 213,767 number +1.9%
2016 217,258 number +1.6%
2017 220,744 number +1.6%
2018 223,693 number +1.3%
2019 226,269 number +1.2%
2020 228,712 number +1.1%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 228,712 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 228,712 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,573 number 63,894 number 84,743 number 10
1980s 102,156 number 87,096 number 117,995 number 10
1990s 130,000 number 120,668 number 138,890 number 10
2000s 161,587 number 141,376 number 184,992 number 10
2010s 210,305 number 190,449 number 226,269 number 10
2020s 228,712 number 228,712 number 228,712 number 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 77 Tajikistan 245,129 number compare
  2. 78 Bolivia 236,782 number compare
  3. 79 Jordan 231,680 number compare
  4. 81 Sierra Leone 217,622 number compare
  5. 82 Papua New Guinea 212,748 number compare
  6. 83 Tunisia 209,047 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Togo?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Togo was 228,712 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 228,712 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 63,894 number in 1970.
How does Togo rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Togo ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/