Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo
Togo: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 63.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo stood at 63.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo peaked at 72.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1983.
That places Togo 142nd 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 last grade of primary, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.6% | — |
| 1978 | 69.6% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +71.2% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +14.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 63.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 63.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 60.5% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 18.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 35.1% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 56.2% | 72.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.7% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.6% | 65.3% | 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 last grade of primary, female in Togo?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo was 63.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1983.
- How does Togo rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Togo ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.