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

Sierra Leone, at 303.58 millions against 287.61 millions in Togo as of 2019.

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

15.97 millions, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Sierra Leone vs Togo: Government expenditure on education, US$

Sierra Leone

303.58 millions

in 2019

Togo

287.61 millions

in 2018

Sierra Leone rank

131st

Togo rank

133rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Sierra Leone
Togo

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 303.58 millions against 287.61 millions in Togo, a difference of 15.97 millions.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 131st and Togo ranks 133rd of 174 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Togo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.17 millions	79.79 millions	31.62 millions	Togo
2010s	134.56 millions	206.34 millions	71.78 millions	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Sierra Leone or Togo?: Sierra Leone, at 303.58 millions against 287.61 millions in Togo as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Sierra Leone and Togo?: 15.97 millions, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Sierra Leone ranks 131st and Togo ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 21 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/