Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Togo
Togo: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Togo, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 852.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Togo 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +108.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +82.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +716.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 42 San Marino 0.5% compare
- 43 Norway 0.5% compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 47 Uruguay 0.5% compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 0.4% 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Togo rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Togo ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 852.2%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release