Persistence to grade 5, female in Togo
Togo: Persistence to grade 5, female was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Togo recorded 75.1% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Togo peaked at 81.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1983.
Togo ranks 118th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.7% | — |
| 1978 | 75.2% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +56.6% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 67.2% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 29.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 59.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 64.7% | 79.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 58.1% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 70.5% | 81.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Togo?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Togo was 75.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Togo ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.