Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Togo is 2.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Togo peaked at 13.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.1% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -68.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 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, urban, female in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Togo was 2.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Togo ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release