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 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 27.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2025.
That places Togo 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 14.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 7.3% | 6 |
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 2.4% in 2025, 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 27.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release