Country profile

Togo

Sub-Saharan Africa Low income9.52M inhabitants

Last updated December 1, 2025

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Composite GEFRI Score

Critically unprepared

Togo is critically unprepared for education futures (18th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

28.16Composite score
Global percentile
18th
Global rank
#146
Regional rank
#19
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Infrastructure
34.97
18th percentileGlobal avg. 56.53
Human Capital
34.16
21st percentileGlobal avg. 47.25
Innovation
25.03
10th percentileGlobal avg. 43.36
Governance
36.64
34th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
10.00
31st percentileGlobal avg. 49.41

Country profile

Togo trails global peers in Infrastructure (35, 18th percentile), Human Capital (34, 21st percentile), and Innovation (25, 10th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. 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.

Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.

Key insights

  • Falls below many peers at the 18th percentile.
  • Places 146th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 19th within Sub-Saharan Africa .
  • Scores range from Governance (36.6) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
641South Africa57.14
652Mauritius56.84
——SeychellesMicrostate55.82
723Botswana55.57
1084Namibia43.84
1105Ghana41.23
1146Cabo Verde39.72
1207Eswatini37.49
1278Gabon34.54
1289Equatorial Guinea34.53
13010Senegal33.52
13111Rwanda33.46
13312Kenya32.24
13513Cote d'Ivoire31.84
13714Lesotho31.43
13915Gambia, The30.95
——Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate29.38
14216Zambia28.60
14317Tanzania28.42
14418Benin28.31
14619Togo28.16
14720Angola27.99
14821ZimbabweFCS27.68
15022CameroonFCS27.47
15123Mauritania25.86
15224Sierra Leone25.59
15325ComorosFCS25.31
15426MozambiqueFCS24.91
15527Congo, Rep.FCS24.74
15728NigeriaFCS24.13
15829Madagascar23.50
15930Malawi23.45
16031EthiopiaFCS23.38
16132Burkina FasoFCS23.24
16333MaliFCS23.05
16434Guinea22.80
16535Uganda22.62
16636Guinea-BissauFCS21.96
16737Liberia21.24
16838NigerFCS20.29
16939SudanFCS20.02
17040BurundiFCS18.76
17141EritreaFCS18.47
17242Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS18.44
17443ChadFCS15.58
17544South SudanFCS15.30
17645Somalia, Fed. Rep.FCS14.87
17746Central African RepublicFCS13.56