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Benin: Current education expenditure, total

91.69percent · 2015+15.4% since 2004

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Annual figures for Benin from 1998 to 2015.

19982015

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201591.69
201493.41
201392.501
201289.422
201091.848
200994.28
200896.31
200794.302
200686.747
200586.293
200479.427
200375.867
200172
200081.37
199898.431

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