Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Benin
Benin: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 2.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Benin, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.9% for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Benin peaked at 8.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Benin 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
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, male (uis estimate) in Benin?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Benin was 2.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release