All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
70.0%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
94th
of 118 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2009
All-time low
62.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1998–2015
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 70.0% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 87.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2012.
Benin ranks 94th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.1% | — |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 69.2% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 62.7% | 79.6% | 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 70.0% 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 87.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 118 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 up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release