Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Togo
Togo: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1970–2024
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Togo, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Togo ranks 102nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -53.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Togo was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Togo ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 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