Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Benin
Benin: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 18.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Benin, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.0% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Benin peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Micronesia (country) 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 17.9% compare
- 35 Jamaica 17.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Gross national expenditure 21.24 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 67.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 25.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 14.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Benin?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Benin was 18.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.