Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo
Togo: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 13.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo is 13.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo peaked at 25.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.
Togo ranks 78th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.8% | — |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +145.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +25.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.4% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6114 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1445 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,881 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Togo was 13.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Togo ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).