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 12.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.5%
World rank
31st
of 149 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 1991
All-time low
12.5%
in 2017
Years of data
9
1991–2017

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

15202530351991200420171991: 36.5 %1999: 20 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 20.3 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 16.9 %2007: 19.8 %2017: 12.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo is 12.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Togo peaked at 36.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.

Togo ranks 31st of 149 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes (%) in Togo, 1991 to 2017.
Year % Change
1991 36.5%
1999 20.0% -45.3%
2000 22.8% +14.3%
2001 20.3% -10.9%
2003 18.3% -9.7%
2004 17.6% -4.0%
2005 16.9% -4.2%
2007 19.8% +17.3%
2017 12.5% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.2% 20.0% 36.5% 2
2000s 19.3% 16.9% 22.8% 6
2010s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1

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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 12.5% 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 36.5% 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 12.5% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Togo ranks 31st out of 149 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 36.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/