Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 9.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin is 9.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 10.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
That places Benin 76th out of 145 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 73 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
- 74 El Salvador 9.6% compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.4% compare
- 77 Cyprus 9.3% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.2% compare
- 79 Liechtenstein 9.1% 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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Benin was 9.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 145 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release