Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin
Benin: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 69.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin is 69.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin peaked at 85.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2001.
That places Benin 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.8% | — |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 56.8% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 66.9% | 85.7% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Benin was 69.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.