Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 55.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo stood at 55.3%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 81.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.7% | — |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 55.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 55.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 56.4% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.0% | 58.9% | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo was 55.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release