Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 4.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin is 4.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2018.
That places Benin 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -35.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 6 |
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Benin was 4.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- How does Benin rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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