Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin
Benin: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 65.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 65.6% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin peaked at 87.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1998.
That places Benin 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.0% | — |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 61.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.1% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Romania 66.6% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 65.9% compare
- 33 Kenya 65.7% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
- 36 Belgium 65.2%
- 37 South Africa 64.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 65.6% 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 87.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 80 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 12.5%. 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, published as part of 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