Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Samoa or Togo?

Samoa, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Togo as of 2025.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Samoa vs Togo: Government expenditure on education, total

Samoa

11.7%

in 2025

Togo

11.6%

in 2024

Samoa rank

119th

Togo rank

121st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Samoa
Togo

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Togo ahead.

Samoa ranks 119th and Togo ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.4%	23.4%	10.0%	Togo
2000s	13.0%	25.0%	12.0%	Togo
2010s	13.3%	18.2%	4.9%	Togo
2020s	13.7%	15.3%	1.6%	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Samoa or Togo?: Samoa, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Samoa and Togo?: 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Togo?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Togo rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Samoa ranks 119th and Togo ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.