Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 7.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin is 7.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin peaked at 10.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 114th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin was 7.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Benin ranks 114th out of 127 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release