What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Russian Federation and Togo?

0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Togo?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Togo: Government expenditure on education, total

Russian Federation

4.2%

in 2023

Togo

4.1%

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

98th

Togo rank

99th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Russian Federation
Togo

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 98th and Togo ranks 99th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Togo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.6%	2.4%	1.2%	Russian Federation
2010s	4.0%	3.5%	0.5%	Russian Federation
2020s	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Russian Federation or Togo?: Russian Federation, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Russian Federation and Togo?: 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Togo?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Togo rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Russian Federation ranks 98th and Togo ranks 99th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.