Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Benin

Benin: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,090 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,090 millions
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
120th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,203 millions
in 2017
All-time low
214.56 millions
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Benin, 1998–2018

2004006008001.0k1.2k1998200820181998: 287.1 millions1999: 214.6 millions2000: 255.4 millions2001: 307.6 millions2002: 298.5 millions2003: 332.6 millions2004: 401 millions2005: 435.3 millions2006: 449.8 millions2007: 451.3 millions2008: 567.1 millions2009: 650.4 millions2010: 800.3 millions2012: 865.9 millions2013: 888.7 millions2014: 921.6 millions2015: 968.7 millions2016: 947.1 millions2017: 1.2k millions2018: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1,090 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Benin peaked at 1,203 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 214.56 millions, in 1999.

That places Benin 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 250.82 millions 214.56 millions 287.07 millions 2
2000s 414.88 millions 255.38 millions 650.37 millions 10
2010s 960.68 millions 800.32 millions 1,203 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Benin?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Benin was 1,090 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,203 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 214.56 millions in 1999.
How does Benin rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Benin ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/