Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo is 5.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 35.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.9% | — |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -31.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 23.0% | 35.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 10.3% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 45 Lebanon 5.8% compare
- 46 British Virgin Islands 5.7% compare
- 47 Mozambique 5.7% compare
- 49 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
- 50 Belize 5.5% compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 5.4% 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 primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release