Persistence to grade 5, total in Togo

Togo: Persistence to grade 5, total was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.0%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2005
All-time low
37.4%
in 1983
Years of data
32
1971–2023

Persistence to grade 5, total in Togo, 1971–2023

0204060801971199720231971: 75.5 % of cohort1978: 79.3 % of cohort1979: 74.5 % of cohort1980: 67.3 % of cohort1981: 53.7 % of cohort1982: 53.8 % of cohort1983: 37.4 % of cohort1984: 45.9 % of cohort1985: 51.5 % of cohort1986: 73.5 % of cohort1987: 62.4 % of cohort1988: 61.3 % of cohort1989: 68 % of cohort1990: 68.4 % of cohort1991: 51.1 % of cohort1995: 70.8 % of cohort1999: 52.5 % of cohort2000: 74.7 % of cohort2002: 69.3 % of cohort2003: 76.8 % of cohort2004: 75.2 % of cohort2005: 84.7 % of cohort2007: 75.7 % of cohort2009: 77.7 % of cohort2010: 60.8 % of cohort2011: 74.9 % of cohort2012: 70.9 % of cohort2013: 60.8 % of cohort2020: 74.5 % of cohort2021: 80.2 % of cohort2022: 69.9 % of cohort2023: 74 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Togo, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 130 Cameroon 74.5% compare
  2. 131 Zambia 74.5% compare
  3. 132 India 74.2% compare
  4. 134 Nepal 73.5% compare
  5. 135 Djibouti 72.7% compare
  6. 136 Nigeria 72.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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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.