Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 10.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo peaked at 32.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2023.
That places Togo 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.3% | — |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +64.7% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 22.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 16.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.8% | 29.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 30 British Virgin Islands 12.6% compare
- 31 Nicaragua 12.4% compare
- 32 Mozambique 11.7% compare
- 34 Senegal 10.4% compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.2% compare
- 36 Lebanon 10.2% 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, male in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo was 10.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release