Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Togo peaked at 28.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 33rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.6% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 30 Eswatini 9.1% compare
- 31 Tunisia 9.0% compare
- 32 Madagascar 8.8% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 8.5% compare
- 35 Mauritania 8.1% compare
- 36 Guatemala 8.1% compare
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 8.6% 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 28.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 171 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 62.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release