Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Malawi or Togo?

Malawi, at 297.19 millions against 287.61 millions in Togo as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Malawi and Togo?

9.58 millions, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?

14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Togo: Government expenditure on education, US$

Malawi

297.19 millions

in 2018

Togo

287.61 millions

in 2018

Malawi rank

132nd

Togo rank

133rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Malawi
Togo

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 297.19 millions against 287.61 millions in Togo, a difference of 9.58 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Togo ahead.

Malawi ranks 132nd and Togo ranks 133rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.72 millions	58.93 millions	17.2 millions	Togo
1990s	81.32 millions	65.32 millions	16 millions	Malawi
2000s	94.74 millions	61.45 millions	33.29 millions	Malawi
2010s	282.48 millions	210.19 millions	72.29 millions	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Malawi or Togo?: Malawi, at 297.19 millions against 287.61 millions in Togo as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Malawi and Togo?: 9.58 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Malawi ranks 132nd and Togo ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/