Government expenditure on education, total in Togo
Togo: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Togo, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Togo recorded 11.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Togo peaked at 30.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Togo ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 22.5% | — |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 18.1% | 5 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Togo?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Togo was 11.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Togo rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Togo ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.