Cotonou rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | Kindergarten | Grade 1 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | $24,900 | $24,900 | $24,900 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | $24,900 | $24,900 | $24,900 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | $23,600 | $23,600 | $23,600 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | $23,200 | $23,200 | $23,200 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | $23,000 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Jul 7, 2019 | $22,700 | $22,700 | $22,700 |
| Jul 8, 2018 | $21,400 | $21,400 | $21,400 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | $21,100 | $21,100 | $21,100 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | $20,800 | $20,800 | $20,800 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | $20,500 | $20,500 | $20,500 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | $20,650 | $20,650 | $20,650 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | $20,350 | $20,350 | $8,150 |
WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Cotonou. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/BJ?type=education"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"education": {
"grade_1": 24900,
"grade_10": 24900,
"grade_11": 24900,
"grade_12": 24900,
"grade_2": 24900,
"grade_3": 24900,
"grade_4": 24900,
"grade_5": 24900,
"grade_6": 24900,
"grade_7": 24900,
"grade_8": 24900,
"grade_9": 24900,
"k": 24900,
"type": "Post"
},
"iso_code": "BJ",
"location": "Cotonou",
"postcode": "10386"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Cotonou, Benin ranges by grade — kindergarten is $24,900, grade 1 is $24,900 and grade 12 is $24,900. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.
The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Cotonou. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.
In Sep 8, 2024 the grade-12 maximum was $24,900; it is now $24,900. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
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