Benin: Education spending, percent of government spending
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| Benin |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 18.02 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2025 |
| Average | 18.21 |
| Min - Max | 13.51 - 26.14 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 18.02 percent, an increase from 17.97 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 13.56 percent, based on data from 55 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1998 to 2025 is 18.21 percent. The minimum value, 13.51 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 26.14 percent was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Benin: Education spending, percent of government spending |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.02 |
| 2024 | 17.97 |
| 2023 | 15.80 |
| 2022 | 14.99 |
| 2021 | 14.77 |
| 2020 | 15.72 |
| 2019 | 18.87 |
| 2018 | 17.71 |
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 3.23 | 2023 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 18.02 | 2025 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 51.38 | 2022 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 67.94 | 2022 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 74.60 | 2022 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 71.25 | 2022 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 61.64 | 2022 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.93 | 2021 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.59 | 2022 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 108.04 | 2022 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 43.56 | 2022 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 10.24 | 2022 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 75.08 | 2021 | percent |