Government expenditure per student, primary in Benin

Benin: Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
10.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2010
All-time low
10.0%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2015

Government expenditure per student, primary in Benin, 2000–2015

0510152000200720152000: 10.9 % of GDP per capita2001: 12 % of GDP per capita2002: 10.1 % of GDP per capita2003: 10 % of GDP per capita2004: 10.5 % of GDP per capita2005: 10.1 % of GDP per capita2006: 11.3 % of GDP per capita2008: 11.6 % of GDP per capita2009: 12.6 % of GDP per capita2010: 13.7 % of GDP per capita2012: 12.2 % of GDP per capita2013: 11 % of GDP per capita2014: 10.2 % of GDP per capita2015: 10.3 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure per student, primary in Benin stood at 10.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Benin peaked at 13.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2003.

Benin ranks 93rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure per student, primary in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Benin, 2000 to 2015.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2000 10.9%
2001 12.0% +9.9%
2002 10.1% -16.0%
2003 10.0% -0.8%
2004 10.5% +5.4%
2005 10.1% -4.2%
2006 11.3% +11.7%
2008 11.6% +3.2%
2009 12.6% +8.4%
2010 13.7% +8.3%
2012 12.2% -10.9%
2013 11.0% -9.3%
2014 10.2% -7.7%
2015 10.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 10.0% 12.6% 9
2010s 11.5% 10.2% 13.7% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
  2. 91 Kenya 11.0% compare
  3. 92 Senegal 10.9% compare
  4. 94 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
  5. 95 Mauritania 10.2% compare
  6. 96 Armenia 10.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, primary in Benin?
Government expenditure per student, primary in Benin was 10.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2003.
How does Benin rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
Benin ranks 93rd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.