Persistence to grade 5, total in Togo
Togo: Persistence to grade 5, total was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Togo is 74.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Togo peaked at 84.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1983.
That places Togo 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.5% | — |
| 1978 | 79.3% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 74.5% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 74.5% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 37.4% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 51.1% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 69.3% | 84.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 60.8% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 69.9% | 80.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Togo
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.91 % change on previous year (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 421,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 493,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 230,771 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Togo?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Togo was 74.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Togo ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, total (% 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.