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 36.3% 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 36.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo peaked at 45.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.8% | — |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 36.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 21.5% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 29.4% | 36.3% | 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 36.3% 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 45.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Togo ranks 34th out of 175 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 19.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release