Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 12.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2014
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 12.8%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% 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, 12.8%, in 2014.
Togo ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (41 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 | 17.8% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 12.8% in 2014, 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 12.8% in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.