Benin vs Germany: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Benin
69.5%
in 2015
Germany
70.2%
in 2022
Benin rank
66th
Germany rank
63rd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Benin
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 70.2% against 69.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Benin ranks 66th and Germany ranks 63rd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 76.8% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 72.6% | 2.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 72.5% | 1.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Benin or Germany?
- Germany, at 70.2% against 69.5% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Benin and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Germany rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Benin ranks 66th and Germany ranks 63rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.