Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo
Togo: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo stood at 16.16. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 16.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.33, in 2006.
That places Togo 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.28 | — |
| 1999 | 7.95 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 10.25 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 9.97 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.32 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.92 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.39 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 8.33 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 10.57 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 12.76 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 14.25 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 | 7.95 | 9.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 6.33 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 10.57 | 16.16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 53 Belize 16.56 compare
- 54 Eswatini 16.46 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16.19 compare
- 57 Malaysia 16.14 compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 16.13 compare
- 59 El Salvador 16.1 compare
More education data for Togo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Togo was 16.16 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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