Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin
Benin: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 11.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
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 11.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin peaked at 28.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
Benin ranks 37th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.9% | — |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.3% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Cambodia 11.9% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 11.8% compare
- 36 Switzerland 11.5% compare
- 38 Finland 10.8% compare
- 39 Jamaica 10.4% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
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 11.3% 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 28.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Benin ranks 37th 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 down 59.7%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release