Teachers in primary education, male in Togo

Togo: Teachers in primary education, male was 33,705 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
33,705 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33,705 number
in 2019
All-time low
3,151 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Togo, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Togo is 33,705 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Togo peaked at 33,705 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,151 number, in 1971.

That places Togo 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Togo, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,151 number —
1972 3,419 number +8.5%
1973 3,908 number +14.3%
1974 4,183 number +7.0%
1975 4,500 number +7.6%
1976 4,856 number +7.9%
1977 5,247 number +8.1%
1978 5,739 number +9.4%
1979 6,456 number +12.5%
1980 6,947 number +7.6%
1981 7,229 number +4.1%
1982 7,575 number +4.8%
1983 8,082 number +6.7%
1984 8,002 number -1.0%
1985 8,151 number +1.9%
1986 8,041 number -1.3%
1987 8,111 number +0.9%
1988 8,090 number -0.3%
1989 8,324 number +2.9%
1990 8,647 number +3.9%
1991 9,020 number +4.3%
1992 8,739 number -3.1%
1994 10,480 number +19.9%
1995 11,667 number +11.3%
1996 13,868 number +18.9%
1997 15,913 number +14.7%
1998 17,147 number +7.8%
1999 19,997 number +16.6%
2000 21,197 number +6.0%
2001 24,089 number +13.6%
2002 24,362 number +1.1%
2003 24,177 number -0.8%
2004 22,210 number -8.1%
2005 26,236 number +18.1%
2006 24,595 number -6.3%
2007 22,948 number -6.7%
2008 22,420 number -2.3%
2009 24,541 number +9.5%
2010 27,339 number +11.4%
2011 27,433 number +0.3%
2012 28,269 number +3.0%
2013 29,334 number +3.8%
2014 28,847 number -1.7%
2015 28,525 number -1.1%
2016 30,340 number +6.4%
2017 31,757 number +4.7%
2018 32,193 number +1.4%
2019 33,705 number +4.7%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 33,705 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 33,705 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,607 number 3,151 number 6,456 number 9
1980s 7,855 number 6,947 number 8,324 number 10
1990s 12,831 number 8,647 number 19,997 number 9
2000s 23,678 number 21,197 number 26,236 number 10
2010s 29,774 number 27,339 number 33,705 number 10

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 52 Argentina 36,324 number compare
  2. 53 Chad 36,299 number compare
  3. 54 Syria 35,523 number compare
  4. 56 Sierra Leone 33,454 number compare
  5. 57 Zimbabwe 32,430 number compare
  6. 58 Niger 31,186 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Togo?
Teachers in primary education, male in Togo was 33,705 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 33,705 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,151 number in 1971.
How does Togo rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Togo ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/