Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Benin, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin stood at 3.2%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.
That places Benin 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Qatar 3.2% compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 140 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 142 Chad 3.2% compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.2% 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release