Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo peaked at 28.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 59th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.3% | — |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +60.8% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +77.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 11.5% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 16.2% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.5% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.4% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 56 Greece 6.0% compare
- 57 Nepal 5.9% compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 5.6% compare
- 60 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 61 Mauritania 5.4% compare
- 62 Cameroon 5.2% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Togo was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Togo ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release