Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 259,138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
259,138
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
47th
of 171 countries
All-time high
289,074
in 2014
All-time low
160,133
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo stood at 259,138.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo peaked at 289,074 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 160,133, in 1999.
That places Togo 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 160,133 | — |
| 2014 | 289,074 | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 192,571 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 175,412 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 204,387 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 208,805 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 221,088 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 224,797 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 259,138 | +15.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 259,138 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 259,138 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,133 | 160,133 | 160,133 | 1 |
| 2010s | 214,050 | 175,412 | 289,074 | 5 |
| 2020s | 235,008 | 221,088 | 259,138 | 3 |
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 259,138 in 2023, 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 289,074 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,133 in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Togo ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release