Benin vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
12.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
32nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 32nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.6% | 4.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.8% | 8.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.2% | 3.7% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd 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