Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Togo
Togo: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 90.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Togo, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 90.5% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Togo peaked at 92.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1998.
That places Togo 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.9% | — |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 69.1% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 74.7% | 90.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 6 Aruba 93.0% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 92.9%
- 8 Guinea 92.3%
- 10 San Marino 87.2% compare
- 11 India 86.2% compare
- 12 Ecuador 85.5% 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Togo?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Togo was 90.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Togo ranks 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.