Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 11.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 90 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1994
All-time low
11.2%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 11.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo peaked at 50.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2023.
That places Togo 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.6% | — |
| 1972 | 27.2% | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +82.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +69.8% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 26.8% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 28.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 26.7% | 50.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 18.8% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.6% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 11.2% | 23.9% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo was 11.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release