Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Togo stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 52.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Togo 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.9% | — |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 34.1% | 52.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 33.9% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 12.5% | 38.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.7% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 812,339 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.