Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 328,502 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo is 328,502, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo peaked at 403,271 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 243,249, in 2000.
That places Togo 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 246,368 | — |
| 2000 | 243,249 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 294,506 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 279,450 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 263,379 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 403,271 | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 288,349 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 308,678 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 290,680 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 325,726 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 313,524 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 328,502 | +4.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 328,502 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 328,502 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,368 | 246,368 | 246,368 | 1 |
| 2000s | 243,249 | 243,249 | 243,249 | 1 |
| 2010s | 305,791 | 263,379 | 403,271 | 5 |
| 2020s | 313,422 | 290,680 | 328,502 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Togo was 328,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 403,271 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,249 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release