Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin
Benin: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 8.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin is 8.6%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,279.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin peaked at 9.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
That places Benin 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +190.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +151.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +217.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +242.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.2% | 9.1% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin was 8.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,279.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching 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