Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo

Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 19.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
19.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1988
All-time low
15.2%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 15.9 %1972: 16.6 %1973: 17.2 %1974: 16.7 %1975: 18.5 %1976: 15.2 %1977: 23 %1978: 21.9 %1979: 23.5 %1980: 27.7 %1981: 21.7 %1982: 24.9 %1983: 22 %1984: 23.4 %1985: 24.6 %1986: 28.7 %1987: 22.3 %1988: 33.3 %1989: 16.9 %1990: 30.1 %1991: 20.1 %1994: 23.3 %1995: 20.1 %1999: 18.4 %2000: 19.1 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 23.3 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 21.4 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 23.9 %2008: 24.5 %2010: 25.3 %2011: 22.1 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 19 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Togo recorded 19.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo peaked at 33.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1976.

That places Togo 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Togo, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 15.9%
1972 16.6% +4.5%
1973 17.2% +3.5%
1974 16.7% -2.9%
1975 18.5% +10.5%
1976 15.2% -17.6%
1977 23.0% +51.3%
1978 21.9% -4.7%
1979 23.5% +7.1%
1980 27.7% +18.1%
1981 21.7% -21.8%
1982 24.9% +15.0%
1983 22.0% -11.8%
1984 23.4% +6.3%
1985 24.6% +5.4%
1986 28.7% +16.6%
1987 22.3% -22.6%
1988 33.3% +49.8%
1989 16.9% -49.4%
1990 30.1% +78.4%
1991 20.1% -33.1%
1994 23.3% +15.8%
1995 20.1% -13.8%
1999 18.4% -8.4%
2000 19.1% +3.9%
2001 20.5% +7.4%
2002 23.3% +13.4%
2003 21.7% -6.9%
2004 21.4% -1.4%
2005 22.6% +5.6%
2006 21.7% -3.6%
2007 23.9% +9.8%
2008 24.5% +2.7%
2010 25.3% +3.0%
2011 22.1% -12.6%
2013 20.7% -6.2%
2014 17.8% -14.2%
2015 19.0% +6.9%
2016 19.8% +4.1%
2017 19.8% +0.1%
2018 19.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.7% 15.2% 23.5% 9
1980s 24.6% 16.9% 33.3% 10
1990s 22.4% 18.4% 30.1% 5
2000s 22.1% 19.1% 24.5% 9
2010s 20.5% 17.8% 25.3% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 18 Portugal 20.2% compare
  2. 19 Niger 20.1% compare
  3. 20 Congo 19.5% compare
  4. 22 Eritrea 17.7% compare
  5. 23 Brazil 15.8% compare
  6. 24 Central African Republic 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo was 19.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1976.
How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Togo ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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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.