Benin vs SDG: Western Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia
12.4%
in 2022
Benin rank
32nd
SDG: Western Asia rank
30th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 12.4% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 12.5% | 8.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 3.1% | 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: Western Asia?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 12.4% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Benin and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 30th 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