Children out of school in Togo
Togo: Children out of school was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.6% for children out of school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Togo peaked at 52.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Togo 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.9% | — |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 34.1% | 52.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 33.9% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 12.5% | 38.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.7% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 5 |
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 in Togo?
- Children out of school in Togo was 0.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for children out of school?
- Togo ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. 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 (% of 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.