Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo

Togo: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 3.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
96th
of 132 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 1999
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 68.6 %2001: 61.8 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 51.6 %2007: 67 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Togo recorded 3.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo peaked at 68.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.

That places Togo 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Togo, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 68.6%
2001 61.8% -9.9%
2002 60.6% -2.0%
2003 51.6% -14.8%
2007 67.0% +29.8%
2018 3.5% -94.8%
2019 3.3% -6.1%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6%, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.6% 68.6% 68.6% 1
2000s 60.2% 51.6% 67.0% 4
2010s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo was 3.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Togo ranks 96th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/