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 6.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.6%
Change on year
up 98.2%
World rank
78th
of 132 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1999
All-time low
3.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 71.7 %2001: 65.3 %2002: 63.9 %2003: 55.4 %2007: 68.5 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 6.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo stood at 6.6%.

The figure is up 98.2% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Togo peaked at 71.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2018.

That places Togo 78th 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, female (%) in Togo, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 71.7%
2001 65.3% -8.9%
2002 63.9% -2.1%
2003 55.4% -13.4%
2007 68.5% +23.7%
2018 3.3% -95.1%
2019 6.6% +98.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1
2000s 63.3% 55.4% 68.5% 4
2010s 5.0% 3.3% 6.6% 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 6.6% 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 71.7% 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 2018.
How does Togo rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Togo ranks 78th 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 90.3%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
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/