Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Benin

Benin: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 482.52 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
482.52 millions
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
88th
of 134 countries
All-time high
482.52 millions
in 2015
All-time low
131.2 millions
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015

1002003004005002000200720152000: 131.2 millions2001: 170.3 millions2002: 161.2 millions2003: 174.9 millions2004: 205.3 millions2005: 200.1 millions2006: 239.2 millions2007: 258.3 millions2008: 320.3 millions2009: 373.7 millions2010: 422.8 millions2012: 442.7 millions2013: 445.5 millions2014: 451 millions2015: 482.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Benin stood at 482.52 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Benin peaked at 482.52 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131.2 millions, in 2000.

That places Benin 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 223.45 millions 131.2 millions 373.74 millions 10
2010s 448.91 millions 422.78 millions 482.52 millions 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 85 Cyprus 610.68 millions compare
  2. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 580.48 millions compare
  3. 87 Jamaica 531.78 millions compare
  4. 89 Laos 465.67 millions compare
  5. 90 Panama 465.1 millions compare
  6. 91 Mongolia 463.94 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Benin?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Benin was 482.52 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 482.52 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 131.2 millions in 2000.
How does Benin rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Benin ranks 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/