Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Benin

Benin: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 196.45 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
196.45
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
102nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
270.52
in 2010
All-time low
188.89
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2015

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Benin, 2000–2015

01002003002000200720152000: 198.22001: 222.52002: 189.72003: 188.92004: 201.82005: 190.92006: 215.32008: 231.12009: 246.72010: 270.52012: 217.52013: 221.62014: 209.22015: 196.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin stood at 196.45.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin peaked at 270.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188.89, in 2003.

That places Benin 102nd out of 114 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 209.43 188.89 246.7 9
2010s 223.06 196.45 270.52 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Benin was 196.45 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 270.52 in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 188.89 in 2003.
How does Benin rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Benin ranks 102nd out of 114 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/