Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 280.31 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Benin recorded 280.31 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2015.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Benin peaked at 306.08 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 110.39 millions, in 2000.
That places Benin 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.39 millions | — |
| 2001 | 127.12 millions | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 117.73 millions | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 141.87 millions | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 178.25 millions | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 214.7 millions | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 161.86 millions | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 124.32 millions | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 190.81 millions | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 199.94 millions | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 306.08 millions | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 251.04 millions | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 301.64 millions | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 303.54 millions | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 280.31 millions | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.7 millions | 110.39 millions | 214.7 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.52 millions | 251.04 millions | 306.08 millions | 5 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Benin?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Benin was 280.31 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 306.08 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.39 millions in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release