Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 15.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Togo, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 15.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Togo peaked at 25.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 38th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -40.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 15.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Togo's 15.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 17.2% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 35 Bhutan 18.0% compare
- 36 El Salvador 16.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 15.5% compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.9% compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 14.6% compare
- 41 Malaysia 14.6% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Togo was 15.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Togo ranks 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.