Government expenditure per student, primary in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Benin, 2000–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
- 91 Kenya 11.0% compare
- 92 Senegal 10.9% compare
- 94 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 96 Armenia 10.2%
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 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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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.