Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo is 38.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2017.
That places Togo 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.5% | — |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 38.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 27.9% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.9% | 39.2% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo was 38.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release