Expenditure on primary education in Togo
Togo: Expenditure on primary education was 64.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Togo, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Togo recorded 64.1% for expenditure on primary education in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Togo peaked at 64.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1979.
That places Togo 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.2% | — |
| 1979 | 24.5% | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.4% | 24.5% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 24.8% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 33.0% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 33.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 48.8% | 64.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Togo?
- Expenditure on primary education in Togo was 64.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1979.
- How does Togo rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Togo ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.