Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
41st
of 177 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1990
All-time low
8.4%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo peaked at 42.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 41st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.3% | — |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 39.1% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -20.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 11.3% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 29.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.6% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.9% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 15.8% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo was 8.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release