Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin
Benin: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 10.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2015.
The figure is up 88.5% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin peaked at 31.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
Benin ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +687.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +114.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +88.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.4% | 31.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 10.0% | 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 tertiary in Benin?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin was 10.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release