Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 580,036 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
580,036
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
666,960
in 2014
All-time low
451,702
in 2017
Years of data
12
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Togo recorded 580,036 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo peaked at 666,960 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 451,702, in 2017.
Togo ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 512,571 | — |
| 2000 | 575,536 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 666,960 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 480,345 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 451,702 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 608,010 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 485,550 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 507,871 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 507,857 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 559,879 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 563,706 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 580,036 | +2.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 580,036 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 580,036 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,571 | 512,571 | 512,571 | 1 |
| 2000s | 575,536 | 575,536 | 575,536 | 1 |
| 2010s | 538,513 | 451,702 | 666,960 | 5 |
| 2020s | 543,870 | 507,857 | 580,036 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo was 580,036 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 666,960 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,702 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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