Togo vs Zambia: Expenditure on primary education

Togo
64.1%
in 2016
Zambia
67.4%
in 2017
Togo rank
2nd
Zambia rank
1st

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Togo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 67.4% against 64.1% in Togo, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Togo ahead.

Togo ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 44.4% 43.6% 0.8% Togo
1980s 31.2% 38.0% 6.9% Zambia
1990s 33.0% 33.7% 0.7% Zambia
2000s 44.4% 59.5% 15.1% Zambia
2010s 64.3% 65.1% 0.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Togo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 67.4% against 64.1% in Togo as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Togo and Zambia?
3.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Togo and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Togo ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.