Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo peaked at 27.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2023.
That places Togo 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.8% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 34 Luxembourg 9.5% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 9.5% compare
- 36 Madagascar 9.4% compare
- 38 Mauritania 8.6% compare
- 39 Lebanon 7.8% compare
- 40 Colombia 7.8% 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo was 8.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release