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 160,746 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
160,746 number
World rank
29th
of 148 countries
All-time high
260,092 number
in 1991
All-time low
160,746 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
1991–2017

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200420171991: 260.1k number1999: 208.4k number2001: 204.2k number2003: 192.8k number2004: 186.6k number2005: 181.8k number2007: 200.7k number2017: 160.7k 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 160,746 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo peaked at 260,092 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 160,746 number, in 2017.

Togo ranks 29th of 148 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, female (number) in Togo, 1991 to 2017.
Year number Change
1991 260,092 number
1999 208,407 number -19.9%
2001 204,212 number -2.0%
2003 192,804 number -5.6%
2004 186,616 number -3.2%
2005 181,774 number -2.6%
2007 200,737 number +10.4%
2017 160,746 number -19.9%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 160,746 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 160,746 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234,250 number 208,407 number 260,092 number 2
2000s 193,229 number 181,774 number 204,212 number 5
2010s 160,746 number 160,746 number 160,746 number 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 26 Eritrea 176,553 number compare
  2. 27 Burundi 173,812 number compare
  3. 28 Malawi 166,620 number compare
  4. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 119,892 number compare
  5. 31 Mauritania 119,791 number compare
  6. 32 Colombia 117,716 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 160,746 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 260,092 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 160,746 number in 2017.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Togo ranks 29th out of 148 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 19.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/