Benin vs Tanzania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Benin
3.2%
in 2023
Tanzania
3.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
141st
Tanzania rank
144th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Tanzania ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Benin ranks 141st and Tanzania ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.