Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Togo
Togo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Togo, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Togo stood at 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Togo peaked at 57.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Togo ranks 21st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Togo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 56.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 52.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 49.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 46.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 39.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 29.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 28.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 27.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 26.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2040 | 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -27.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -27.2% | 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 18 Côte d’Ivoire 21.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Gambia 20.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 19.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 0.8269 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Bhutan 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Eswatini 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Burundi 17.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Croatia 0.4387 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Liberia 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Moldova 0.2091 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 6.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Togo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Togo was 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Togo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.