Togo: Education spending, percent of government spending

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 Togo

Public spending on education, percent of public spending

 Latest value 11.65
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1981 - 2024
 Average 17.83
 Min - Max 0.00 - 30.70
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2024 is 11.65 percent, a decline from 14.82 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.80 percent, based on data from 92 countries. Historically, the average for Togo from 1981 to 2024 is 17.83 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 30.7 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Togo: Education spending, percent of government spending
 2024 11.65
 2023 14.82
 2022 14.48
 2021 17.45
 2020 18.14
 2019 19.23
 2018 21.77
 2017 23.14




Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

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 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 0.57 2020 percent
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