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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Togo

Togo: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1979
All-time low
1.5%
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Togo, 1970–2023

123451970199620231970: 1.5 % of GDP1979: 4.7 % of GDP1981: 4.2 % of GDP1984: 3.8 % of GDP1987: 3.3 % of GDP1992: 4 % of GDP1996: 3.1 % of GDP1998: 2.8 % of GDP1999: 3 % of GDP2000: 2.8 % of GDP2001: 2.7 % of GDP2002: 2.5 % of GDP2003: 2.4 % of GDP2004: 2.2 % of GDP2005: 2.2 % of GDP2006: 2.4 % of GDP2007: 2.5 % of GDP2008: 2.4 % of GDP2009: 2.8 % of GDP2010: 3 % of GDP2011: 3.1 % of GDP2012: 3.4 % of GDP2013: 3.2 % of GDP2014: 3.4 % of GDP2015: 3.7 % of GDP2016: 3.7 % of GDP2017: 3.8 % of GDP2018: 4.1 % of GDP2019: 4.2 % of GDP2020: 4.1 % of GDP2021: 4.2 % of GDP2022: 3.8 % of GDP2023: 4.1 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Togo stood at 4.1%.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Togo peaked at 4.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.

Togo ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.1% 1.5% 4.7% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.3% 4.2% 3
1990s 3.2% 2.8% 4.0% 4
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.0% 4.2% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.8% 4.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Togo?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Togo was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1979.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
How does Togo rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Togo ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.