Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo

Togo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 1988
All-time low
7.7%
in 2017
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo, 1971–2017

102030401971199420171971: 35.7 %1975: 31.7 %1977: 29.6 %1978: 32.4 %1979: 32.6 %1980: 37.2 %1981: 36.2 %1982: 34.4 %1983: 33.3 %1984: 36.3 %1985: 35.5 %1986: 38.3 %1987: 31.9 %1988: 40 %1989: 35.3 %1990: 38.7 %1991: 37.3 %1994: 38 %1995: 26.2 %1999: 25.9 %2000: 24.8 %2001: 23.2 %2002: 23.6 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 23 %2007: 23.6 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 67.4% 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, 7.7%, in 2017.

Togo ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Togo, 1971 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.2% 7.7% 21.8% 8

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  4. 42 South Africa 7.6% compare
  5. 43 Nepal 7.4% compare
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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 7.7% in 2017, 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 7.7% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Togo ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.