Russia vs Togo: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Russia
4.2%
in 2023
Togo
4.1%
in 2023
Russia rank
100th
Togo rank
101st

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Russia
  • Togo
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% Russia
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 0.5% Russia
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 0.0% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Russia or Togo?
Russia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Russia and Togo?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Togo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Russia and Togo rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Russia ranks 100th and Togo ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.