Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Benin
Benin: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 1,871 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000β2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,840 | 1,947 | 4,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 | 1,492 | 2,293 | 5 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2022)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release