Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin
Benin: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 9.5% 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 9.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin peaked at 24.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.
That places Benin 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +324.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.2% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 42 Afghanistan 10.4% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 10.1% compare
- 44 Vanuatu 9.7% compare
- 46 Maldives 9.4% compare
- 47 Guinea 9.2%
- 48 Ecuador 9.2%
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.5% 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 24.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 71 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 down 61.2%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release