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 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo stood at 9.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo peaked at 27.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 58th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +15.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 8.2% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 55 Timor-Leste 10.2% compare
- 56 Macau, China 10.2% compare
- 57 Belize 9.9% compare
- 59 Ecuador 9.1% compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 9.0% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.9% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo was 9.7% in 2023, 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 27.1% 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 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Togo ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 44.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release