Labor force with basic education in Togo
Togo: Labor force with basic education was 66.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Togo recorded 66.7% for labor force with basic education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Togo peaked at 85.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2017.
That places Togo 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 50.0% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Togo?
- Labor force with basic education in Togo was 66.7% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for labor force with basic education?
- Togo ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).