Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 9.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo peaked at 36.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.7% | — |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +55.8% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -53.3% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +91.0% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 21.4% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 16.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 19.7% | 32.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.9% | 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo was 9.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release