Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 234.69 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 234.69 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin peaked at 323.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 225.65, in 2003.
Benin ranks 113th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236.72 | — |
| 2001 | 265.81 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 226.57 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 225.65 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 241.02 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 228.09 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 257.15 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 276.04 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 294.72 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 323.18 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 259.8 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 264.79 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 249.94 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 234.69 | -6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 234.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Benin's 234.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341.25, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.2 | 225.65 | 294.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 266.48 | 234.69 | 323.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin was 234.69 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 323.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.65 in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release