Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Benin

Benin: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 214.57 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
214.57 millions
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
105th
of 145 countries
All-time high
214.57 millions
in 2015
All-time low
55.56 millions
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2015

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

501001502002000200720152000: 55.6 millions2001: 56.4 millions2002: 64.7 millions2003: 68.5 millions2004: 78.1 millions2005: 92.3 millions2006: 92.8 millions2007: 91 millions2008: 100 millions2009: 120.3 millions2010: 124.9 millions2012: 214.3 millions2013: 187 millions2014: 187.5 millions2015: 214.6 millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.97 millions 55.56 millions 120.29 millions 10
2010s 185.66 millions 124.89 millions 214.57 millions 5

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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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/