Benin vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
SDG: Small Island Developing States
12.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
32nd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
32nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 12.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 32nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.7% | 5.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.7% | 3.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Benin or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 12.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 5.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Benin and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release