Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin
Benin: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 9.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin peaked at 16.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
Benin ranks 44th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.9% | — |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +329.2% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Benin was 9.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release