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 51.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo, 1999–2024
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 51.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo peaked at 65.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2021.
That places Togo 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.4% | — |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 51.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 51.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.5% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.1% | 53.8% | 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, male in Togo?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Togo was 51.7% in 2024, 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 65.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 9.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release