Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 277.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 277.8 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Benin peaked at 516.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 277.8, in 2015.
Benin ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 481.56 | — |
| 2001 | 495.13 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 409.79 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 454.09 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 516.83 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 347.11 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 319.84 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 277.8 | -13.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 277.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 277.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.48 | 409.79 | 516.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 314.92 | 277.8 | 347.11 | 3 |
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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Benin?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Benin was 277.8 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 516.83 in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.8 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release