Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Benin
Benin: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 5.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2015.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Benin peaked at 15.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Benin 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.8% | — |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -75.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +885.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 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 secondary in Benin?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Benin was 5.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release