Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo

Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
11th
of 161 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 1990
All-time low
11.3%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, 1971–2018

102030401971199420181971: 11.3 %1972: 14.8 %1973: 18.9 %1974: 20.4 %1975: 20.2 %1976: 15.7 %1977: 22.6 %1978: 22.9 %1979: 28.4 %1980: 30.6 %1981: 30.9 %1982: 32.7 %1983: 29.2 %1984: 32 %1985: 35.3 %1986: 36.5 %1987: 39.1 %1988: 38.9 %1989: 33.7 %1990: 42.6 %1991: 35.3 %1994: 32.9 %1995: 31.8 %1999: 25.6 %2000: 23 %2001: 22 %2002: 24.5 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 30.2 %2008: 29.9 %2010: 31.1 %2011: 26.2 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 25 %2018: 23.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo is 23.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo peaked at 42.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1971.

That places Togo 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Togo, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 11.3%
1972 14.8% +30.4%
1973 18.9% +27.7%
1974 20.4% +7.9%
1975 20.2% -1.1%
1976 15.7% -21.9%
1977 22.6% +43.7%
1978 22.9% +1.2%
1979 28.4% +24.1%
1980 30.6% +7.8%
1981 30.9% +1.1%
1982 32.7% +5.6%
1983 29.2% -10.6%
1984 32.0% +9.4%
1985 35.3% +10.6%
1986 36.5% +3.4%
1987 39.1% +6.9%
1988 38.9% -0.4%
1989 33.7% -13.5%
1990 42.6% +26.3%
1991 35.3% -17.0%
1994 32.9% -6.8%
1995 31.8% -3.5%
1999 25.6% -19.6%
2000 23.0% -9.8%
2001 22.0% -4.6%
2002 24.5% +11.5%
2003 24.4% -0.5%
2004 22.2% -9.0%
2005 25.7% +16.0%
2006 20.9% -18.9%
2007 30.2% +44.7%
2008 29.9% -1.1%
2010 31.1% +4.1%
2011 26.2% -15.8%
2013 26.5% +1.1%
2014 25.7% -2.7%
2015 24.6% -4.3%
2016 25.1% +1.9%
2017 25.0% -0.5%
2018 23.9% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.5% 11.3% 28.4% 9
1980s 33.9% 29.2% 39.1% 10
1990s 33.6% 25.6% 42.6% 5
2000s 24.8% 20.9% 30.2% 9
2010s 26.0% 23.9% 31.1% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 8 Morocco 27.3% compare
  2. 9 Cape Verde 26.8% compare
  3. 10 Guinea 23.9% compare
  4. 12 Senegal 22.6% compare
  5. 13 Niger 22.2% compare
  6. 14 Burundi 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Togo was 23.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1971.
How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Togo ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.