Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 5.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 20.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.2% | — |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -30.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
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, both sexes in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo was 5.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release