Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Togo

Togo: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 122 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.3%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Togo, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 9.31999: 82000: 10.32001: 102002: 9.32003: 8.92004: 7.42005: 7.42006: 6.32007: 8.32008: 8.32009: 9.92010: 10.62011: 10.72012: 12.82013: 12.82014: 14.22015: 16.12016: 15.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo stood at 15.9%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo peaked at 16.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2006.

That places Togo 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Togo, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 9.3%
1999 8.0% -14.3%
2000 10.3% +29.0%
2001 10.0% -2.8%
2002 9.3% -6.5%
2003 8.9% -4.3%
2004 7.4% -17.2%
2005 7.4% +0.6%
2006 6.3% -14.9%
2007 8.3% +30.9%
2008 8.3% +0.6%
2009 9.9% +18.9%
2010 10.6% +6.6%
2011 10.7% +1.0%
2012 12.8% +19.6%
2013 12.8% +0.0%
2014 14.2% +11.6%
2015 16.1% +13.0%
2016 15.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.0% 9.3% 2
2000s 8.6% 6.3% 10.3% 10
2010s 13.3% 10.6% 16.1% 7

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 55 Luxembourg 16.5% compare
  2. 56 Eswatini 16.3% compare
  3. 57 Malaysia 15.9% compare
  4. 59 Aruba 15.8% compare
  5. 60 Mauritius 15.8% compare
  6. 61 Maldives 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Togo was 15.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
How does Togo rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Togo ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/