Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Togo
Togo: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Togo, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo peaked at 12.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
Togo ranks 118th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9% | — |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo was 6.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Togo ranks 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release