Expenditure on secondary education in Togo
Togo: Expenditure on secondary education was 16.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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 16.0% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Togo peaked at 36.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.
That places Togo 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.6% | — |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 36.3% | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 24.6% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 25.9% | 36.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.6% | 33.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 29.3% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 29.3% | 7 |
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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 secondary education in Togo?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Togo was 16.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- How does Togo rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Togo ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.