Children out of school, primary, female in Togo

Togo: Children out of school, primary, female was 31,015 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
31,015
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
67th
of 177 countries
All-time high
179,601
in 1986
All-time low
31,015
in 2021
Years of data
36
1971–2021

Children out of school, primary, female in Togo, 1971–2021

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199620211971: 132.4k1972: 132.5k1978: 116.3k1979: 114.9k1980: 116.5k1982: 129.4k1983: 134.4k1984: 156.6k1985: 165.2k1986: 179.6k1987: 164.2k1988: 165.1k1989: 167.4k1990: 165.1k1991: 159.7k1994: 155.9k1995: 137.1k1996: 121.8k1997: 135.0k1999: 92.5k2001: 96.4k2002: 80.4k2003: 92.9k2004: 80.8k2005: 81.9k2006: 67.7k2007: 85.3k2008: 78.3k2014: 66.8k2015: 60.2k2016: 109.4k2017: 72.4k2018: 74.8k2019: 55.4k2020: 33.3k2021: 31.0k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Togo recorded 31,015 for children out of school, primary, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Togo peaked at 179,601 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31,015, in 2021.

That places Togo 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Togo, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 132,358
1972 132,536 +0.1%
1978 116,303 -12.2%
1979 114,873 -1.2%
1980 116,461 +1.4%
1982 129,413 +11.1%
1983 134,377 +3.8%
1984 156,593 +16.5%
1985 165,217 +5.5%
1986 179,601 +8.7%
1987 164,177 -8.6%
1988 165,056 +0.5%
1989 167,360 +1.4%
1990 165,059 -1.4%
1991 159,697 -3.2%
1994 155,888 -2.4%
1995 137,071 -12.1%
1996 121,789 -11.1%
1997 134,970 +10.8%
1999 92,459 -31.5%
2001 96,420 +4.3%
2002 80,432 -16.6%
2003 92,920 +15.5%
2004 80,817 -13.0%
2005 81,858 +1.3%
2006 67,684 -17.3%
2007 85,328 +26.1%
2008 78,317 -8.2%
2014 66,754 -14.8%
2015 60,248 -9.7%
2016 109,429 +81.6%
2017 72,362 -33.9%
2018 74,750 +3.3%
2019 55,434 -25.8%
2020 33,315 -39.9%
2021 31,015 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124,018 114,873 132,536 4
1980s 153,139 116,461 179,601 9
1990s 138,133 92,459 165,059 7
2000s 82,972 67,684 96,420 8
2010s 73,163 55,434 109,429 6
2020s 32,165 31,015 33,315 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 64 Peru 39,928 compare
  2. 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 compare
  3. 66 Algeria 36,496 compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 28,201 compare
  5. 69 Palestine, State of 27,289 compare
  6. 70 Thailand 27,087 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Togo?
Children out of school, primary, female in Togo was 31,015 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 179,601 in 1986.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 31,015 in 2021.
How does Togo rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Togo ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.