Persistence to grade 5, male in Togo
Togo: Persistence to grade 5, male was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Togo is 72.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Togo peaked at 89.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1983.
Togo ranks 119th 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, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.3% | — |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 78.3% | 81.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 43.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 54.8% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 73.2% | 89.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 61.1% | 76.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 69.3% | 79.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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, male in Togo?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Togo was 72.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Togo ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, male (% 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.