Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in BEN

BEN: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 1,065 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,065 millions
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
119th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,203 millions
in 2017
All-time low
308.93 millions
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in BEN, 1998–2018

4006008001.0k1.2k1998200820181998: 419.3 millions1999: 308.9 millions2000: 359.6 millions2001: 423.9 millions2002: 405 millions2003: 442.9 millions2004: 520.1 millions2005: 547.5 millions2006: 549.1 millions2007: 536.5 millions2008: 661.4 millions2009: 752.7 millions2010: 915.6 millions2012: 956.4 millions2013: 957.7 millions2014: 967.9 millions2015: 988.6 millions2016: 933.4 millions2017: 1.2k millions2018: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in BEN is 1,065 millions, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in BEN peaked at 1,203 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 308.93 millions, in 1999.

BEN ranks 119th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 364.11 millions 308.93 millions 419.29 millions 2
2000s 519.87 millions 359.65 millions 752.74 millions 10
2010s 998.46 millions 915.62 millions 1,203 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in BEN?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in BEN was 1,065 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in BEN?
The highest recorded value was 1,203 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in BEN?
The lowest recorded value was 308.93 millions in 1999.
How does BEN rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
BEN ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in BEN?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this BEN data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/