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 1.34 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.34 GPIA
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
1.14 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo is 1.34 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.14 GPIA, in 2018.
Togo ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Togo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 GPIA | +18.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.34 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.34 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9657 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1 |
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 1.34 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.4 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Togo ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 0.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release