Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 242,271 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
242,271
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
267,738
in 2014
All-time low
70,545
in 2017
Years of data
18
1991–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo stood at 242,271.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 267,738 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70,545, in 2017.
That places Togo 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 184,713 | — |
| 1999 | 165,352 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 195,727 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 192,480 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 188,008 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 194,705 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 196,281 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 235,242 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 267,738 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 108,555 | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 70,545 | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 77,647 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 88,732 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 139,618 | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 167,968 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 221,708 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 239,238 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 242,271 | +1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 242,271 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Togo's 242,271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,032 | 165,352 | 184,713 | 2 |
| 2000s | 200,407 | 188,008 | 235,242 | 6 |
| 2010s | 122,643 | 70,545 | 267,738 | 5 |
| 2020s | 202,161 | 139,618 | 242,271 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 31 Honduras 284,267 compare
- 32 Indonesia 275,464 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 265,649 compare
- 35 Ukraine 230,385 compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 219,436 compare
- 37 South Africa 209,161 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo was 242,271 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 267,738 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,545 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release