Ghana vs Togo: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
3.7%
in 2018
Togo
3.7%
in 2018
Ghana rank
103rd
Togo rank
104th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Togo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Togo ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Togo ranks 104th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Togo |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Togo |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Togo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Togo?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Togo ranks 104th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release