Current education expenditure, total in Benin
Benin: Current education expenditure, total was 91.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2015, current education expenditure, total in Benin stood at 91.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Benin peaked at 98.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2001.
That places Benin 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4% | — |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 72.0% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 89.4% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 65 Armenia 92.0%
- 66 Singapore 91.8% compare
- 67 Philippines 91.8% compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 91.6% compare
- 70 Ghana 91.4% compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 91.2% compare
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 current education expenditure, total in Benin?
- Current education expenditure, total in Benin was 91.7% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).