Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 90.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary in Benin is 90.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin peaked at 97.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2006.
That places Benin 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.0% | — |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 68.6% | 91.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.0% | 97.9% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Benin was 90.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release