Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Benin

Benin: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 1,871 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
1,871
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
97th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4,170
in 2000
All-time low
1,492
in 2010
Years of data
15
2000–2015

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200720152000: 4.2k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.1k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.3k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.2k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.5k2012: 2.3k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Benin stood at 1,871.

The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Benin peaked at 4,170 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,492, in 2010.

Benin ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,840 1,947 4,170 10
2010s 1,763 1,492 2,293 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 94 Chad 2,383 compare
  2. 95 Belize 2,360 compare
  3. 96 Gambia, The 1,922 compare
  4. 98 Paraguay 1,850 compare
  5. 99 Peru 1,797 compare
  6. 100 Guatemala 1,783 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Benin?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Benin was 1,871 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 4,170 in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,492 in 2010.
How does Benin rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Benin ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release