Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin
Benin: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 18.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2010
All-time low
13.5%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
That places Benin 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.5% | — |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 17.9% compare
- 35 Jamaica 17.9% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Benin was 18.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release