Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Togo

Togo: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 3.62 per million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.62 per million people
Change on year
up 53.9%
World rank
75th
of 75 countries
All-time high
22.45 per million people
in 2005
All-time low
2.35 per million people
in 2017
Years of data
13
2003–2018

Technicians in R&D in Togo, 2003–2018

051015202003201020182003: 17.4 per million people2004: 16.6 per million people2005: 22.5 per million people2006: 16.3 per million people2007: 17.6 per million people2010: 8.5 per million people2011: 8.6 per million people2012: 8.2 per million people2014: 9 per million people2015: 10.4 per million people2016: 2.4 per million people2017: 2.4 per million people2018: 3.6 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Togo recorded 3.62 per million people for technicians in r&d in 2018.

The figure is up 53.9% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Togo peaked at 22.45 per million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.35 per million people, in 2017.

Togo ranks 75th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Togo, 2003 to 2018.
Year per million people Change
2003 17.45 per million people —
2004 16.64 per million people -4.6%
2005 22.45 per million people +34.9%
2006 16.31 per million people -27.4%
2007 17.57 per million people +7.7%
2010 8.47 per million people -51.8%
2011 8.58 per million people +1.3%
2012 8.23 per million people -4.1%
2014 9.01 per million people +9.5%
2015 10.42 per million people +15.7%
2016 2.43 per million people -76.7%
2017 2.35 per million people -3.3%
2018 3.62 per million people +53.9%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 3.62 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.25 per million people, 9% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 3.62 per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.74 per million people, 14% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.08 per million people 16.31 per million people 22.45 per million people 5
2010s 6.64 per million people 2.35 per million people 10.42 per million people 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 72 Guatemala 10.96 per million people compare
  2. 73 Niger 8.51 per million people compare
  3. 74 Lesotho 6.95 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Togo?
Technicians in r&d in Togo was 3.62 per million people in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 22.45 per million people in 2005.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 per million people in 2017.
How does Togo rank for technicians in r&d?
Togo ranks 75th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.