Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo peaked at 40.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Togo 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.7% | — |
| 1975 | 31.7% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 31.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 25.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Togo ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release