271. With regard to primary completion, huge disparities exist not only between the
regions but also between girls and boys.
272. Indeed, almost 28% of girls drop out of primary school before reaching Class 4
as against 17% for boys.
Table No. 15: Ratios of pupils/classroom and pupils/teacher per region (2013-2014)
Pupils/Classroom Ratio
Pupils /Teacher Ratio
All Kinds
Public
All Kinds
Public
Lomé-Golfe
40
56
38
56
Maritime
43
46
43
47
Plateaux
40
42
40
43
Centrale
37
39
38
39
Kara
41
42
41
43
Savanes
50
50
50
51
Total
41
44
41
45
Region
Source: National School Statistics Directory of the Directorate of Pre-School and
Primary Education Directorate (DEPP), June 2015
Table No.16: Primary Completion Rates (PCR)
Region
M
F
T
GPI of PAR
Golfe Lomé
92,6%
87,4%
89,8%
0,94
Maritime
90,3%
86,5%
88,5%
0,96
Plateaux
80,6%
73,5%
77,3%
0,91
Centrale
89,7%
85,0%
87,5%
0,95
Kara
90,8%
83,5%
87,4
0,92
80