Expenditure on secondary education in Benin
Benin: Expenditure on secondary education was 23.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Benin stood at 23.7%.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Benin peaked at 32.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2007.
Benin ranks 119th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 116 Puerto Rico 24.6% compare
- 117 Uganda 24.5% compare
- 118 Central African Republic 24.0% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 23.3%
- 121 Zambia 23.3% compare
- 122 Singapore 23.0% 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 secondary education in Benin?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Benin was 23.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Benin ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.