country profile

Togo

Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income8.59M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Critically unprepared

Composite GEFRI Score

Systemwide critical constraints

Togo shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (20th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints.

28.93Composite score
Global percentile
20th
Global rank
#143
Regional rank
#18
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Severely underprepared
Infrastructure
35.24
18th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Severely underprepared
Human Capital
34.17
21st percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Severely underprepared
Innovation
30.88
11th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Severely underprepared
Governance
34.35
32nd percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Critically unprepared
Access & Parity
10.00
33rd percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Togo faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Infrastructure (35, 18th percentile), Human Capital (34, 21st percentile), Innovation (31, 11th percentile) and GEFRI Composite (29, 20th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.

Key insights

Falls below many peers at the 20th percentile.

Places 143rd worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 18th within Sub-Saharan Africa.

Scores range from Infrastructure (35.2) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
651South Africa57.44
742Mauritius55.85
SeychellesMicrostate55.06
803Botswana53.75
994Ghana48.08
1085Namibia44.23
1146Cabo Verde39.44
1207Eswatini36.39
1258Equatorial Guinea35.21
1269Senegal34.71
12710Gabon34.67
12811Rwanda34.54
13312Kenya32.83
13513Gambia, The32.46
13614Cote d'Ivoire32.04
13715Lesotho31.46
14016Tanzania29.45
14217Benin29.31
Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate29.18
14318Togo28.93
14419Zimbabwe28.61
14520CameroonFCS28.42
14621Mauritania27.91
14822Zambia27.69
15023Angola27.20
15324Guinea25.53
15425MozambiqueFCS25.03
15526Madagascar24.90
15627Uganda24.77
15728Congo, Rep.FCS24.76
15829NigeriaFCS24.43
16030EthiopiaFCS24.27
16131Burkina FasoFCS24.20
16232ComorosFCS24.06
16333Sierra Leone23.91
16434MalawiFCS23.31
16535Liberia22.51
16636Guinea-BissauFCS22.30
16737MaliFCS21.77
16838Burundi20.39
16939SudanFCS19.96
17040NigerFCS19.49
17141EritreaFCS19.24
17242Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS19.13
17343ChadFCS17.06
17544SomaliaFCS16.33
17645South SudanFCS16.19
17746Central African RepublicFCS16.10