Benin vs High income: Expenditure on primary education
Benin
49.8%
in 2015
High income
25.0%
in 2016
Benin rank
18th
High income rank
19th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Benin
- High income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 49.8% against 25.0% in High income, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 18th and High income ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 25.4% | 28.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 24.5% | 26.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Benin or High income?
- Benin, at 49.8% against 25.0% in High income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Benin and High income?
- 24.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and High income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Benin and High income rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Benin ranks 18th and High income ranks 19th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.