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

Togo: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
91st
of 92 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2023
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Togo, 2010–2024

02.557.51012.52010201720242010: 4.32012: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.82016: 8.22017: 8.22018: 10.42019: 9.72020: 9.72021: 10.92022: 11.52023: 11.82024: 9.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Togo is 9.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Togo peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.

Togo ranks 91st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Togo, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 4.3%
2012 4.5% +4.5%
2014 4.5% +1.5%
2015 4.8% +4.8%
2016 8.2% +72.6%
2017 8.2% +0.3%
2018 10.4% +26.5%
2019 9.7% -6.7%
2020 9.7% +0.0%
2021 10.9% +12.2%
2022 11.5% +5.0%
2023 11.8% +3.1%
2024 9.1% -23.1%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 24% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +72.6% 4.8% 8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.8% 4.3% 10.4% 8
2020s 10.6% 9.1% 11.8% 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 88 Pakistan 15.6% compare
  2. 89 Ethiopia 13.5% compare
  3. 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.6% compare
  4. 92 Bermuda 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Togo?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Togo was 9.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
How does Togo rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Togo ranks 91st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
92 places, 1,481 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release