Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Benin

Benin: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 179.98 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
179.98 millions
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
208.8 millions
in 2013
All-time low
38.13 millions
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2015

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

501001502002000200720152000: 38.1 millions2001: 48 millions2002: 48.7 millions2003: 64.1 millions2004: 81.2 millions2005: 80.2 millions2006: 95.8 millions2007: 110.3 millions2008: 152.9 millions2009: 172.2 millions2010: 185.4 millions2012: 202.9 millions2013: 208.8 millions2014: 205.6 millions2015: 180 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Benin stood at 179.98 millions.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Benin peaked at 208.8 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.13 millions, in 2000.

That places Benin 98th out of 151 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 89.15 millions 38.13 millions 172.19 millions 10
2010s 196.52 millions 179.98 millions 208.8 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Benin?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Benin was 179.98 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 208.8 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 38.13 millions in 2000.
How does Benin rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Benin ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/