Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 10.7% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo peaked at 39.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
That places Togo 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.7% | — |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 20.8% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 25.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo was 10.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Togo ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release