Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 198.58 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Benin is 198.58 millions, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Benin peaked at 198.58 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.51 millions, in 2000.
Benin ranks 103rd of 148 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 US$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.51 millions | — |
| 2001 | 94.66 millions | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 88.17 millions | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 93.94 millions | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 107.37 millions | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 101.49 millions | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 117.78 millions | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 123.82 millions | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 150.66 millions | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 174.44 millions | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 195.06 millions | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 197.21 millions | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 193.61 millions | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 191.03 millions | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 198.58 millions | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.69 millions | 74.51 millions | 174.44 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.1 millions | 191.03 millions | 198.58 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Benin?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Benin was 198.58 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 198.58 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.51 millions in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release