Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Togo

Togo: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
73rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2023
All-time low
9.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Togo, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 12.22010: 11.42012: 10.92014: 102015: 9.72016: 10.32017: 9.42018: 11.32019: 11.32020: 11.42021: 11.52022: 11.52023: 13.52024: 11.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Togo stood at 11.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Togo peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2017.

That places Togo 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Togo, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 12.2%
2010 11.4% -6.3%
2012 10.9% -5.1%
2014 10.0% -8.3%
2015 9.7% -2.5%
2016 10.3% +5.7%
2017 9.4% -8.3%
2018 11.3% +19.6%
2019 11.3% +0.7%
2020 11.4% +0.2%
2021 11.5% +0.8%
2022 11.5% +0.1%
2023 13.5% +17.5%
2024 11.7% -12.8%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.7%, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2010s 10.5% 9.4% 11.4% 8
2020s 11.9% 11.4% 13.5% 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 70 Mali 27.6% compare
  2. 71 Israel 26.0% compare
  3. 72 Rwanda 22.8% compare
  4. 74 Iceland 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Togo?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Togo was 11.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Togo ranks 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release