Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 5.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo peaked at 23.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.4% | — |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -32.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 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, female in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo was 5.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release