Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin
Benin: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 2.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin is 2.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 91.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin peaked at 6.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -69.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +91.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% compare
- 12 Cayman Islands 2.8%
- 13 Guinea 2.3% compare
- 15 Ghana 2.1% compare
- 16 Uganda 2.1% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 1.9% 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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Benin was 2.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release