Children not in school in Togo
Togo: Children not in school was 33.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Togo stood at 33.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14,353.7% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Togo peaked at 82.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2319, in 2023.
Togo ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.8 | — |
| 2000 | 70.26 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.47 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 63.79 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 54.79 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 64.35 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 82.72 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 8.24 | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 9.39 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5969 | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9562 | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2319 | -75.7% |
| 2024 | 33.52 | +14353.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 33.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 33.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +14353.7% | 0.2319 | 33.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.51 | 54.79 | 70.26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.45 | 8.24 | 82.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.28 | 0.2319 | 33.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Togo?
- Children not in school in Togo was 33.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2319 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for children not in school?
- Togo ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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