How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

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.

Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on primary education

Benin

49.8%

in 2015

Tanzania, United Republic of

49.2%

in 2014

Benin rank

18th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

19th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Benin
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Benin currently reports 49.8% against 49.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.6%	51.2%	2.4%	Benin
2010s	48.9%	49.2%	0.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Benin, at 49.8% against 49.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Benin ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.