Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 19.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Togo peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.9% | — |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 19.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 19.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.3% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Togo was 19.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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