Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 92.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin is 92.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 98.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2010.
Benin ranks 71st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.4% | — |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.1% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.2% | 95.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin was 92.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release