Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Benin
Benin: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Benin, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
Benin ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 148 Liechtenstein 2.6% compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 150 Comoros 2.5% compare
- 152 Chad 2.5% compare
- 153 Philippines 2.5% compare
- 154 Panama 2.5% compare
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Benin was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release