Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 251,534 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo is 251,534, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo peaked at 432,036 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 188,323, in 2017.
That places Togo 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 432,036 | — |
| 1999 | 266,203 | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 332,287 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 315,023 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 308,876 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 294,336 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 302,925 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 357,336 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 372,454 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 200,895 | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 188,323 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 204,739 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 197,201 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 199,193 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 217,177 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 234,153 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 250,182 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 251,534 | +0.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 251,534 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 251,534 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 544,931, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349,120 | 266,203 | 432,036 | 2 |
| 2000s | 318,464 | 294,336 | 357,336 | 6 |
| 2010s | 232,722 | 188,323 | 372,454 | 5 |
| 2020s | 230,448 | 199,193 | 251,534 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo was 251,534 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 432,036 in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,323 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Togo ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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