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 151,876 number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo is 151,876 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 197,213 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 151,876 number, in 2017.
That places Togo 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 157,941 number | — |
| 1999 | 160,243 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 189,396 number | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 183,651 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 170,551 number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 171,782 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 167,502 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 197,213 number | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 151,876 number | -23.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 151,876 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Togo's 151,876 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,092 number | 157,941 number | 160,243 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 180,016 number | 167,502 number | 197,213 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 151,876 number | 151,876 number | 151,876 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 162,506 number compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 157,392 number compare
- 34 Tunisia 154,071 number
- 36 Egypt 127,840 number compare
- 37 Cambodia 119,524 number compare
- 38 Mauritania 110,180 number 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 151,876 number in 2017, 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 197,213 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,876 number in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.