All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin is 72.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 86.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2012.
That places Benin 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.7% | — |
| 2007 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 80.2% | 85.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 65.8% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin was 72.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release