Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 77.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 77.7% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Benin peaked at 192.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2014.
That places Benin 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 192.5% | — |
| 2001 | 149.3% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 136.0% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 122.7% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 128.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 145.6% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 118.3% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +50.7% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.9% | 84.8% | 192.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 60.3% | 95.1% | 5 |
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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, tertiary in Benin?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Benin was 77.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 192.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.