Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo

Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 14.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1990
All-time low
14.7%
in 2018
Years of data
39
1973–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo, 1973–2018

01020301973199520181973: 22.6 %1974: 20.2 %1975: 21.4 %1976: 17.7 %1977: 24.1 %1978: 21.4 %1979: 29 %1980: 28.9 %1981: 27.3 %1982: 25.7 %1983: 25.4 %1984: 22.8 %1985: 24.6 %1986: 24.1 %1987: 24.4 %1988: 26.5 %1989: 22.6 %1990: 29.4 %1991: 23.1 %1994: 26 %1995: 23 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 17 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 19 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 18.9 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 22.5 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 19.1 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 14.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo is 14.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo peaked at 29.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2018.

That places Togo 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Togo, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 22.6%
1974 20.2% -10.6%
1975 21.4% +5.9%
1976 17.7% -17.3%
1977 24.1% +36.1%
1978 21.4% -11.2%
1979 29.0% +35.6%
1980 28.9% -0.3%
1981 27.3% -5.6%
1982 25.7% -6.1%
1983 25.4% -1.1%
1984 22.8% -10.1%
1985 24.6% +7.6%
1986 24.1% -1.7%
1987 24.4% +1.0%
1988 26.5% +8.6%
1989 22.6% -14.4%
1990 29.4% +29.9%
1991 23.1% -21.5%
1994 26.0% +12.7%
1995 23.0% -11.3%
1999 17.8% -22.6%
2000 17.0% -4.5%
2001 17.1% +0.5%
2002 19.0% +11.2%
2003 18.4% -3.3%
2004 16.7% -9.2%
2005 18.9% +13.1%
2006 19.3% +2.1%
2007 22.4% +16.0%
2008 22.5% +0.4%
2010 21.1% -6.0%
2011 19.1% -9.3%
2013 18.5% -3.5%
2014 17.1% -7.5%
2015 15.4% -9.7%
2016 15.6% +1.4%
2017 15.4% -1.7%
2018 14.7% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.4% 17.7% 29.0% 7
1980s 25.2% 22.6% 28.9% 10
1990s 23.9% 17.8% 29.4% 5
2000s 19.0% 16.7% 22.5% 9
2010s 17.1% 14.7% 21.1% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 16 Benin 17.2% compare
  2. 17 New Caledonia 15.8% compare
  3. 18 Zambia 14.8% compare
  4. 20 Eswatini 14.5% compare
  5. 21 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  6. 22 Tunisia 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Togo was 14.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Togo ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.