Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo

Togo: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 16.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.7%
World rank
25th
of 148 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 1991
All-time low
16.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
1991–2017

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

203040501991200420171991: 50.2 %1999: 33.4 %2001: 31.7 %2003: 29 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 26.3 %2007: 27.7 %2017: 16.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo stood at 16.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo peaked at 50.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2017.

That places Togo 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Togo, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 50.2%
1999 33.4% -33.5%
2001 31.7% -5.0%
2003 29.0% -8.7%
2004 27.5% -5.0%
2005 26.3% -4.5%
2007 27.7% +5.6%
2017 16.7% -39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.8% 33.4% 50.2% 2
2000s 28.4% 26.3% 31.7% 5
2010s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

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  5. 27 Republic of Moldova 14.1% compare
  6. 28 Cayman Islands 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo was 16.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Togo ranks 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/