Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo
Togo: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 9,263 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo is 9,263 children, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo peaked at 301,599 children in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,263 children, in 2024.
Togo ranks 108th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 301,599 children | — |
| 1987 | 254,802 children | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 257,007 children | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 259,888 children | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 257,544 children | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 247,323 children | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 241,014 children | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 197,997 children | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 157,400 children | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 187,526 children | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 100,851 children | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 136,560 children | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 122,543 children | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 91,191 children | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 120,868 children | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 99,631 children | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 106,644 children | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 80,619 children | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 122,094 children | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 111,373 children | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 104,716 children | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 92,340 children | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 185,309 children | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 117,778 children | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 127,092 children | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 108,469 children | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 59,575 children | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 49,209 children | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 12,445 children | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 10,944 children | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 9,263 children | -15.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9,263 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9,263 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +100.7% | 92,340 children | 185,309 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268,324 children | 254,802 children | 301,599 children | 4 |
| 1990s | 198,522 children | 100,851 children | 257,544 children | 7 |
| 2000s | 110,169 children | 80,619 children | 136,560 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 122,617 children | 92,340 children | 185,309 children | 6 |
| 2020s | 28,287 children | 9,263 children | 59,575 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 105 New Zealand 10,396 children compare
- 106 Ireland 10,313 children compare
- 107 Jamaica 9,419 children compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 9,223 children compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,163 children compare
- 111 Germany 8,820 children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Togo was 9,263 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 301,599 children in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,263 children in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Togo ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.