Children out of school, primary, male in Togo

Togo: Children out of school, primary, male was 18,194 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
18,194
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
83rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
121,998
in 1986
All-time low
8,392
in 1999
Years of data
36
1971–2021

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199620211971: 65.1k1972: 67.4k1978: 45.7k1979: 46.4k1980: 49.1k1982: 62.1k1983: 75.2k1984: 95.4k1985: 104.1k1986: 122.0k1987: 90.6k1988: 92.0k1989: 92.5k1990: 92.5k1991: 87.6k1994: 85.1k1995: 60.9k1996: 35.6k1997: 52.6k1999: 8.4k2001: 26.1k2002: 10.8k2003: 27.9k2004: 18.8k2005: 24.8k2006: 12.9k2007: 36.8k2008: 33.1k2014: 38.0k2015: 32.1k2016: 75.9k2017: 45.4k2018: 52.3k2019: 53.0k2020: 26.3k2021: 18.2k

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 18,194 for children out of school, primary, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Togo peaked at 121,998 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8,392, in 1999.

That places Togo 83rd 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, primary, male in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Togo, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 65,124
1972 67,384 +3.5%
1978 45,734 -32.1%
1979 46,414 +1.5%
1980 49,092 +5.8%
1982 62,094 +26.5%
1983 75,233 +21.2%
1984 95,363 +26.8%
1985 104,085 +9.1%
1986 121,998 +17.2%
1987 90,625 -25.7%
1988 91,951 +1.5%
1989 92,528 +0.6%
1990 92,485 -0.0%
1991 87,626 -5.3%
1994 85,126 -2.9%
1995 60,926 -28.4%
1996 35,611 -41.6%
1997 52,556 +47.6%
1999 8,392 -84.0%
2001 26,123 +211.3%
2002 10,759 -58.8%
2003 27,948 +159.8%
2004 18,814 -32.7%
2005 24,786 +31.7%
2006 12,935 -47.8%
2007 36,766 +184.2%
2008 33,056 -10.1%
2014 37,962 +14.8%
2015 32,092 -15.5%
2016 75,880 +136.4%
2017 45,416 -40.1%
2018 52,342 +15.3%
2019 53,035 +1.3%
2020 26,260 -50.5%
2021 18,194 -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56,164 45,734 67,384 4
1980s 86,997 49,092 121,998 9
1990s 60,389 8,392 92,485 7
2000s 23,898 10,759 36,766 8
2010s 49,454 32,092 75,880 6
2020s 22,227 18,194 26,260 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 80 Cuba 18,654 compare
  2. 81 Kuwait 18,443 compare
  3. 82 Solomon Islands 18,392 compare
  4. 84 Spain 16,814 compare
  5. 85 Papua New Guinea 16,604 compare
  6. 86 Israel 15,104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Togo?
Children out of school, primary, male in Togo was 18,194 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 121,998 in 1986.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 8,392 in 1999.
How does Togo rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Togo ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.