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 81,657 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
81,657 number
World rank
41st
of 148 countries
All-time high
116,391 number
in 1991
All-time low
40,208 number
in 1999
Years of data
8
1991–2017

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1991200420171991: 116.4k number1999: 40.2k number2001: 57.1k number2003: 51.3k number2004: 52.1k number2005: 51.5k number2007: 85.5k number2017: 81.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo is 81,657 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Togo peaked at 116,391 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40,208 number, in 1999.

Togo ranks 41st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Togo, 1991 to 2017.
Year number Change
1991 116,391 number
1999 40,208 number -65.5%
2001 57,102 number +42.0%
2003 51,294 number -10.2%
2004 52,118 number +1.6%
2005 51,462 number -1.3%
2007 85,547 number +66.2%
2017 81,657 number -4.5%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 81,657 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 81,657 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,300 number 40,208 number 116,391 number 2
2000s 59,505 number 51,294 number 85,547 number 5
2010s 81,657 number 81,657 number 81,657 number 1

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 38 United States of America 103,528 number compare
  2. 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
  3. 40 Morocco 86,056 number compare
  4. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
  6. 44 Italy 61,190 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 81,657 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 116,391 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 40,208 number in 1999.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Togo ranks 41st 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 4.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/