Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 57.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 57.1% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 148.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148.2% | — |
| 2001 | 114.9% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 104.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 112.5% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 63.6% | 148.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 45.4% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin was 57.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 148.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release