Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 61.4% 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
In 2015, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin stood at 61.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 86.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2012.
Benin ranks 51st of 81 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 | 63.9% | — |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 68.6% | 86.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 55.2% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Burkina Faso 62.1% compare
- 49 Rwanda 62.0%
- 50 Afghanistan 61.8% compare
- 52 Ireland 60.7% compare
- 53 Guyana 60.7% compare
- 54 Belgium 60.2%
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 61.4% 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 86.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 81 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 10.4%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release