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

11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Malawi vs Togo: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Malawi

355.85 millions

in 2016

Togo

346.6 millions

in 2016

Malawi rank

100th

Togo rank

101st

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Malawi
Togo

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 355.85 millions against 346.6 millions in Togo, a difference of 9.25 millions.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 134 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	155.34 millions	79.99 millions	75.35 millions	Malawi
2000s	135.63 millions	91.79 millions	43.84 millions	Malawi
2010s	318.19 millions	250.72 millions	67.46 millions	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Malawi or Togo?: Malawi, at 355.85 millions against 346.6 millions in Togo as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Malawi and Togo?: 9.25 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Malawi ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/