Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 60.0% 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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin is 60.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 80.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2006.
That places Benin 37th out of 76 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.0% | — |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 50.5% | 71.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 57.8% | 80.8% | 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 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 60.0% 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 80.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 76 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 up 18.8%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release