Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.42 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.42 GPIA
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.91 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
36
1971–2021
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Togo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.42 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Togo peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2019.
Togo ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Togo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.49 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.59 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.58 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.44 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.32 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.45 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.71 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.62 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.91 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.77 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.81 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 GPIA | +16.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.72 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.87 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 2 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Togo was 1.42 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release