Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin

Benin: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se was 2.35 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
83rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2016
All-time low
906,979
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin, 2006–2018

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2006201220182006: 1.1M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.5M2010: 1.3M2011: 907.0k2012: 1.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 1.9M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.8M2017: 1.7M2018: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin stood at 2.35 million.

The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin peaked at 2.76 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 906,979, in 2011.

Benin ranks 83rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Benin, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 1.08 million
2007 1.60 million +48.3%
2008 1.92 million +20.0%
2009 2.52 million +31.3%
2010 1.28 million -49.3%
2011 906,979 -29.1%
2012 1.40 million +54.4%
2013 2.37 million +69.1%
2014 1.86 million -21.4%
2015 2.10 million +12.8%
2016 2.76 million +31.6%
2017 1.75 million -36.7%
2018 2.35 million +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.78 million 1.08 million 2.52 million 4
2010s 1.86 million 906,979 2.76 million 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 80 Malawi 2.52 million compare
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  4. 84 Chad 2.22 million compare
  5. 85 Togo 2.20 million compare
  6. 86 Gabon 2.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Benin was 2.35 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2016.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 906,979 in 2011.
How does Benin rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se?
Benin ranks 83rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/