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

Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 18.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.7%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
15th
of 172 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 1988
All-time low
16.9%
in 1989
Years of data
39
1973–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo, 1973–2018

0102030401973199520181973: 22.7 %1974: 21.7 %1975: 23.7 %1976: 21.4 %1977: 27.6 %1978: 25.1 %1979: 26.4 %1980: 32.2 %1981: 24.3 %1982: 28.3 %1983: 24.2 %1984: 24.9 %1985: 25.8 %1986: 30.9 %1987: 23.3 %1988: 36.3 %1989: 16.9 %1990: 32.4 %1991: 20.9 %1994: 25.8 %1995: 21.3 %1999: 19.7 %2000: 19.3 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 23.3 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 21.7 %2007: 24 %2008: 24.5 %2010: 25.3 %2011: 22.1 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 20 %2018: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Togo recorded 18.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo peaked at 36.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1989.

Togo ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Togo, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 22.7%
1974 21.7% -4.1%
1975 23.7% +9.0%
1976 21.4% -9.9%
1977 27.6% +29.1%
1978 25.1% -9.0%
1979 26.4% +5.1%
1980 32.2% +21.8%
1981 24.3% -24.5%
1982 28.3% +16.4%
1983 24.2% -14.5%
1984 24.9% +3.1%
1985 25.8% +3.5%
1986 30.9% +19.9%
1987 23.3% -24.7%
1988 36.3% +55.8%
1989 16.9% -53.3%
1990 32.4% +91.0%
1991 20.9% -35.5%
1994 25.8% +23.5%
1995 21.3% -17.5%
1999 19.7% -7.3%
2000 19.3% -2.0%
2001 20.9% +8.3%
2002 23.3% +11.3%
2003 21.4% -8.2%
2004 21.1% -1.5%
2005 22.6% +7.1%
2006 21.7% -3.9%
2007 24.0% +11.0%
2008 24.5% +1.9%
2010 25.3% +3.4%
2011 22.1% -12.9%
2013 20.3% -8.2%
2014 17.6% -13.3%
2015 18.8% +7.3%
2016 19.9% +5.4%
2017 20.0% +0.6%
2018 18.7% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.1% 21.4% 27.6% 7
1980s 26.7% 16.9% 36.3% 10
1990s 24.0% 19.7% 32.4% 5
2000s 22.1% 19.3% 24.5% 9
2010s 20.3% 17.6% 25.3% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 12 Senegal 20.4% compare
  2. 13 Congo 19.5% compare
  3. 14 Uruguay 18.9% compare
  4. 16 Tunisia 17.8% compare
  5. 17 Libya 17.2% compare
  6. 18 New Caledonia 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Togo was 18.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1989.
How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Togo ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.