Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Benin
Benin: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 78.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
78.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2011
All-time low
68.0%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Benin, 2006–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin is 78.9%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Benin 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.0% | — |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 68.0% | 78.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 78.9% | 96.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Malawi 106.3%
- 3 Nepal 76.7%
- 4 Burkina Faso 48.0%
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 31.1% 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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Benin was 78.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per tertiary 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