Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo
Togo: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo peaked at 12.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Togo 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +161.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -86.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 35 Senegal 0.6% compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
- 37 Peru 0.2% compare
- 39 Andorra 0.2% compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Togo was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Togo ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release