Children out of school, male in Togo
Togo: Children out of school, male was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Togo, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2021, children out of school, male in Togo stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Togo peaked at 40.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Togo 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.0% | — |
| 1972 | 35.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -84.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +198.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +154.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +177.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -31.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +198.4% | 2.1% | 6.2% |
| 2007 | +177.5% | 2.8% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 19.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 20.1% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 2.1% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 children out of school, male in Togo?
- Children out of school, male in Togo was 2.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for children out of school, male?
- Togo ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.