Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 31,015 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31,015
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
66th
of 180 countries
All-time high
179,601
in 1986
All-time low
31,015
in 2021
Years of data
36
1971–2021
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Togo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Togo stood at 31,015. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Togo peaked at 179,601 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31,015, in 2021.
Togo ranks 66th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 132,358 | — |
| 1972 | 132,536 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 116,303 | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 114,873 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 116,461 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 129,413 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 134,377 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 156,593 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 165,217 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 179,601 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 164,177 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 165,056 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 167,360 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 165,059 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 159,697 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 155,888 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 137,071 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 121,789 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 134,970 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 92,459 | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 96,420 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 80,432 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 92,920 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 80,817 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 81,858 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67,684 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 85,328 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 78,317 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 66,754 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 60,248 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 109,429 | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 72,362 | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 74,750 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 55,434 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 33,315 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 31,015 | -6.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 31,015 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 31,015 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,018 | 114,873 | 132,536 | 4 |
| 1980s | 153,139 | 116,461 | 179,601 | 9 |
| 1990s | 138,133 | 92,459 | 165,059 | 7 |
| 2000s | 82,972 | 67,684 | 96,420 | 8 |
| 2010s | 73,163 | 55,434 | 109,429 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,165 | 31,015 | 33,315 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,481 compare
- 64 Peru 39,928 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 compare
- 67 Ecuador 28,201 compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 27,289 compare
- 69 Thailand 27,087 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 children of primary school age, female in Togo?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Togo was 31,015 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 179,601 in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,015 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Togo ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release