Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Togo

Togo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 7.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 181 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 1988
All-time low
7.6%
in 2017
Years of data
37
1971–2017

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

102030401971199420171971: 36.6 %1975: 34.1 %1977: 31.6 %1978: 34.7 %1979: 34.4 %1980: 39 %1981: 37.6 %1982: 35.9 %1983: 34.1 %1984: 37.4 %1985: 36.4 %1986: 39.5 %1987: 33.4 %1988: 41.3 %1989: 36.9 %1990: 39.9 %1991: 38.5 %1994: 39.2 %1995: 27.4 %1999: 26.5 %2000: 25.3 %2001: 24.3 %2002: 24.4 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 25.4 %2006: 23.4 %2007: 24 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Togo stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Togo peaked at 41.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.

Togo ranks 34th of 181 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), female (%) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Togo, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 36.6% —
1975 34.1% -6.9%
1977 31.6% -7.1%
1978 34.7% +9.6%
1979 34.4% -0.8%
1980 39.0% +13.5%
1981 37.6% -3.5%
1982 35.9% -4.6%
1983 34.1% -5.1%
1984 37.4% +9.7%
1985 36.4% -2.7%
1986 39.5% +8.7%
1987 33.4% -15.4%
1988 41.3% +23.5%
1989 36.9% -10.7%
1990 39.9% +8.3%
1991 38.5% -3.7%
1994 39.2% +1.9%
1995 27.4% -30.0%
1999 26.5% -3.6%
2000 25.3% -4.2%
2001 24.3% -4.2%
2002 24.4% +0.4%
2003 24.5% +0.6%
2004 23.7% -3.4%
2005 25.4% +7.0%
2006 23.4% -7.8%
2007 24.0% +2.4%
2009 24.1% +0.4%
2010 22.1% -8.3%
2011 21.2% -3.7%
2012 18.6% -12.6%
2013 11.2% -39.8%
2014 9.4% -16.1%
2015 7.9% -15.9%
2016 8.1% +2.3%
2017 7.6% -5.8%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.3% 31.6% 36.6% 5
1980s 37.2% 33.4% 41.3% 10
1990s 34.3% 26.5% 39.9% 5
2000s 24.3% 23.4% 25.4% 9
2010s 13.2% 7.6% 22.1% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 31 Libya 8.2% compare
  2. 32 Gambia 7.8% compare
  3. 33 Yemen 7.7% compare
  4. 35 Lesotho 7.5% compare
  5. 36 Guatemala 7.3% compare
  6. 37 Nepal 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Togo?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Togo was 7.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Togo ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.