Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1988
All-time low
9.9%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 9.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo peaked at 33.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 37th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.9% | — |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +51.3% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -49.4% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +78.4% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -26.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 15.2% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 16.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 34 Mozambique 10.9% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 10.5% compare
- 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.4% compare
- 38 Lebanon 9.8% compare
- 39 Guadeloupe 9.5% compare
- 40 Ethiopia 9.3% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo was 9.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release