Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 42,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Togo is 42,546, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Togo peaked at 89,852 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Togo 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53,534 | — |
| 2001 | 50,799 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 50,385 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44,400 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 60,739 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 58,468 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 89,852 | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 39,640 | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 45,413 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 38,430 | — |
| 2022 | 38,879 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41,466 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 42,546 | +2.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 42,546 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 42,546 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,295, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 45,413 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,534 | 53,534 | 53,534 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,958 | 44,400 | 60,739 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58,302 | 39,640 | 89,852 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32,264 | 0 | 42,546 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 35 Sri Lanka 55,877 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 53,605 compare
- 37 Honduras 43,582 compare
- 39 Kenya 42,360 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 39,374 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 38,645 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, one year before the official primary entry in Togo?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Togo was 42,546 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 89,852 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Togo ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release