Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Togo
Togo: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 122,470 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
122,470 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
304,742 number
in 1994
All-time low
77,455 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Togo stood at 122,470 number.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Togo peaked at 304,742 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 77,455 number, in 1971.
That places Togo 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77,455 number | — |
| 1972 | 81,509 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 104,553 number | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 117,159 number | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 136,545 number | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 149,476 number | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 179,916 number | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 183,391 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 171,729 number | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 163,852 number | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 166,074 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 161,202 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 177,367 number | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 163,139 number | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 211,183 number | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 200,831 number | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 231,466 number | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 241,592 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 304,742 number | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 252,108 number | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 199,699 number | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 297,285 number | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 246,593 number | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 226,877 number | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 219,688 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 230,854 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 234,748 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 228,473 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 250,249 number | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 242,437 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 241,082 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 273,948 number | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 284,723 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 280,038 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 273,438 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 253,214 number | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 158,276 number | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 132,214 number | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 118,488 number | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 117,760 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 117,099 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 122,470 number | +4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 122,470 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 122,470 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,444 number | 77,455 number | 136,545 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 172,733 number | 149,476 number | 211,183 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,818 number | 199,699 number | 304,742 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 239,495 number | 219,688 number | 273,948 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,772 number | 117,099 number | 284,723 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Togo?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Togo was 122,470 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 304,742 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,455 number in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.