Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.08 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Togo 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.52 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.63 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Togo ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release