Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin

Benin: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 53.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
53.2%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
26th
of 115 countries
All-time high
140.9%
in 2000
All-time low
42.3%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2000–2015

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin, 2000–2015

4060801001201402000200720152000: 140.92001: 109.22002: 99.52003: 89.82004: 93.92005: 106.62006: 86.62007: 63.42008: 67.72009: 59.82010: 46.22012: 69.52013: 48.12014: 42.32015: 53.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin stood at 53.2%.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin peaked at 140.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2014.

Benin ranks 26th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Benin, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 140.9%
2001 109.2% -22.5%
2002 99.5% -8.9%
2003 89.8% -9.8%
2004 93.9% +4.6%
2005 106.6% +13.5%
2006 86.6% -18.8%
2007 63.4% -26.8%
2008 67.7% +6.7%
2009 59.8% -11.6%
2010 46.2% -22.8%
2012 69.5% +50.6%
2013 48.1% -30.8%
2014 42.3% -12.1%
2015 53.2% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.7% 59.8% 140.9% 10
2010s 51.9% 42.3% 69.5% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 23 South Africa 55.6%
  2. 24 Ghana 55.1% compare
  3. 25 Tunisia 54.7% compare
  4. 27 Bhutan 51.9% compare
  5. 28 Syria 49.4% compare
  6. 29 India 49.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Benin was 53.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 140.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2014.
How does Benin rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Benin ranks 26th out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/