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 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo is 2.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Togo peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2025.
Togo ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 113 Andorra 2.5% compare
- 113 Hungary 2.5% compare
- 113 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 2.4% compare
- 118 Canada 2.3% compare
- 119 Hong Kong, China 2.2% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2.2% 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 of primary school age, female in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female?
- Togo ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 78.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release