Government expenditure on education, total in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Benin, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.2% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Benin peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.
Benin ranks 139th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, total in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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
- 136 Qatar 3.2% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 138 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 140 Chad 3.2% compare
- 141 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 142 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, total in Benin?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Benin was 3.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.