Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 13.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo is 13.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 41.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2014.
Togo ranks 19th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.6% | — |
| 1978 | 26.6% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 27.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 24.1% | 39.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 16 New Caledonia 14.7% compare
- 17 Mozambique 14.3% compare
- 18 Haiti 14.3% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6% compare
- 21 Cameroon 13.5% compare
- 22 Comoros 12.9% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Togo was 13.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 5 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.