Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo

Togo: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 242,403 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
242,403 number
World rank
31st
of 149 countries
All-time high
376,483 number
in 1991
All-time low
233,236 number
in 2005
Years of data
9
1991–2017

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo, 1991–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200420171991: 376.5k number1999: 248.6k number2000: 289.1k number2001: 261.3k number2003: 244.1k number2004: 238.7k number2005: 233.2k number2007: 286.3k number2017: 242.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo stood at 242,403 number.

That represents a change of down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo peaked at 376,483 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 233,236 number, in 2005.

Togo ranks 31st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Togo, 1991 to 2017.
Year number Change
1991 376,483 number
1999 248,615 number -34.0%
2000 289,100 number +16.3%
2001 261,314 number -9.6%
2003 244,098 number -6.6%
2004 238,734 number -2.2%
2005 233,236 number -2.3%
2007 286,284 number +22.7%
2017 242,403 number -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 312,549 number 248,615 number 376,483 number 2
2000s 258,794 number 233,236 number 289,100 number 6
2010s 242,403 number 242,403 number 242,403 number 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 28 Colombia 276,937 number compare
  2. 29 Mauritania 266,322 number compare
  3. 30 Ghana 243,537 number compare
  4. 32 Tunisia 237,231 number
  5. 33 Germany 234,615 number compare
  6. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 227,366 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo was 242,403 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 376,483 number in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 233,236 number in 2005.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Togo ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/