Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 8.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Benin is 8.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 17.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2015.
That places Benin 107th out of 115 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 104 Türkiye 9.0% compare
- 105 Mauritania 8.9% compare
- 106 Philippines 8.9% compare
- 108 Albania 8.0%
- 109 Madagascar 7.6% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 7.3% 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Benin?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Benin was 8.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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