Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo

Togo: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 63.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.5%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2005
All-time low
18.7%
in 1983
Years of data
32
1971–2023

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Togo, 1971–2023

204060801971199720231971: 61.6 % of cohort1978: 69.6 % of cohort1979: 60.5 % of cohort1980: 54.5 % of cohort1981: 35.6 % of cohort1982: 34.8 % of cohort1983: 18.7 % of cohort1984: 22.5 % of cohort1985: 28.5 % of cohort1986: 48.9 % of cohort1987: 40.8 % of cohort1988: 39 % of cohort1989: 48.4 % of cohort1990: 48.4 % of cohort1991: 35.1 % of cohort1995: 47.2 % of cohort1999: 41.6 % of cohort2000: 63.1 % of cohort2002: 56.2 % of cohort2003: 66.1 % of cohort2004: 62.8 % of cohort2005: 72.7 % of cohort2007: 62 % of cohort2009: 67.2 % of cohort2010: 47.7 % of cohort2011: 64.2 % of cohort2012: 60.7 % of cohort2013: 51.4 % of cohort2020: 58.3 % of cohort2021: 65.3 % of cohort2022: 55.6 % of cohort2023: 63.5 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort) in Togo, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Mauritania 66.4% compare
  2. 140 Guinea 65.0% compare
  3. 141 Bahamas 64.6% compare
  4. 143 Cameroon 62.8% compare
  5. 144 Mali 59.4% compare
  6. 145 Saint Lucia 58.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.