Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2003
All-time low
39.5%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo peaked at 57.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2015.
Togo ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +8.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 53.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 53.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 42.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.3% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 30 Mozambique 54.9% compare
- 31 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 32 San Marino 54.3% compare
- 34 Libya 52.3% compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 51.6% compare
- 36 South Sudan 51.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo was 53.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release