Benin Education Spending 1998-2024
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.
- Benin education spending for 2023 was 19.04%, a 1.86% increase from 2022.
- Benin education spending for 2022 was 17.19%, a 0.41% decline from 2021.
- Benin education spending for 2021 was 17.60%, a 0.84% decline from 2019.
- Benin education spending for 2019 was 18.44%, a 0.73% increase from 2018.
| Benin Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
19.04% |
1.86% |
| 2022 |
17.19% |
-0.41% |
| 2021 |
17.60% |
-0.84% |
| 2019 |
18.44% |
0.73% |
| 2018 |
17.71% |
-2.17% |
| 2017 |
19.88% |
1.09% |
| 2016 |
18.79% |
1.31% |
| 2015 |
17.48% |
-4.75% |
| 2014 |
22.23% |
-0.11% |
| 2013 |
22.34% |
-2.68% |
| 2012 |
25.02% |
4.06% |
| 2011 |
20.96% |
-5.18% |
| 2010 |
26.14% |
7.97% |
| 2009 |
18.18% |
-0.91% |
| 2008 |
19.09% |
4.14% |
| 2007 |
14.95% |
-4.76% |
| 2006 |
19.71% |
0.92% |
| 2005 |
18.79% |
-0.42% |
| 2004 |
19.21% |
2.53% |
| 2003 |
16.68% |
2.55% |
| 2002 |
14.13% |
-1.18% |
| 2001 |
15.31% |
1.80% |
| 2000 |
13.51% |
-4.37% |
| 1999 |
17.89% |
-0.58% |
| 1998 |
18.46% |
-0.58% |
