Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Benin
Benin: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 214.57 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Benin stood at 214.57 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Benin peaked at 214.57 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.56 millions, in 2000.
That places Benin 105th out of 145 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.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Benin, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.56 millions | — |
| 2001 | 56.35 millions | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.74 millions | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 68.52 millions | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 78.13 millions | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 92.29 millions | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 92.83 millions | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.98 millions | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 100.02 millions | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 120.29 millions | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 124.89 millions | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 214.33 millions | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 186.96 millions | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 187.54 millions | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 214.57 millions | +14.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 214.57 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 279.06 millions, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 214.57 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.21 millions, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +71.6% | 124.89 millions | 214.33 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.97 millions | 55.56 millions | 120.29 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.66 millions | 124.89 millions | 214.57 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Benin?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Benin was 214.57 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 214.57 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.56 millions in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Benin ranks 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/