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 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.9% | — |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -6.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 66.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Togo's 66.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More work & labour data for Togo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6114 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1445 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,267 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,881 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,640 1000 No (2100)
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 125 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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About this data
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).