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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 16.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.66, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 16.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
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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