Current education expenditure, secondary in Benin
Benin: Current education expenditure, secondary was 94.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, secondary in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Benin is 94.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Benin peaked at 99.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1998.
Benin ranks 63rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.2% | — |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.1% | 99.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Benin?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Benin was 94.4% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Benin ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).