Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 63.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 85.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2012.
Benin ranks 29th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.1% | — |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 75.4% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 57.4% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 26 Spain 67.3% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 65.4%
- 28 Belgium 64.6% compare
- 30 Italy 62.5% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
- 32 San Marino 62.2% 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin was 63.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release