Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 588.24 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Benin stood at 588.24 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Benin peaked at 588.24 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 220.73 millions, in 2000.
Benin ranks 95th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Benin, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.73 millions | — |
| 2001 | 280.41 millions | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 261.19 millions | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 278.28 millions | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 318.06 millions | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 300.65 millions | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 348.91 millions | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 366.8 millions | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 446.3 millions | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 516.76 millions | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 577.82 millions | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 584.2 millions | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 573.54 millions | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 565.9 millions | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 588.24 millions | +3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 588.24 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,258 millions, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 588.24 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 588.24 millions, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.81 millions | 220.73 millions | 516.76 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.94 millions | 565.9 millions | 588.24 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Benin?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Benin was 588.24 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 588.24 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.73 millions in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release