Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Benin
3.2%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
3.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
139th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Benin
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Benin ranks 141st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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