Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Togo
Togo: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 293.99 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Togo, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Togo is 293.99 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Togo peaked at 293.99 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.47 millions, in 1970.
That places Togo 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Togo, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.47 millions | — |
| 1979 | 114.95 millions | +318.4% |
| 1981 | 112.14 millions | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 98.99 millions | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 93.32 millions | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 118.49 millions | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 105.56 millions | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 106.51 millions | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 114.68 millions | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 106.58 millions | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 103.24 millions | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 99.24 millions | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 101 millions | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 93.51 millions | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 90.58 millions | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 101.08 millions | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 102.1 millions | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 101.89 millions | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 124.72 millions | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 141.16 millions | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 155.32 millions | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 181.16 millions | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 180.25 millions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 205.34 millions | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 234.74 millions | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 241.43 millions | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 258.16 millions | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 293.99 millions | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.21 millions | 27.47 millions | 114.95 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 101.48 millions | 93.32 millions | 112.14 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 111.31 millions | 105.56 millions | 118.49 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.39 millions | 90.58 millions | 124.72 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.17 millions | 141.16 millions | 293.99 millions | 9 |
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- 136 Chad 327.79 millions compare
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- 138 Sierra Leone 297.67 millions compare
- 140 North Macedonia 291.37 millions compare
- 141 Eswatini 290.61 millions compare
- 142 Barbados 236.24 millions compare
More education data for Togo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Togo?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Togo was 293.99 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 293.99 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.47 millions in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Togo ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release