Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Benin
Benin: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -1,860 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Benin, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded -1,860 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Benin peaked at 1,831 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1,860, in 2022.
Benin ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,831 | — |
| 2015 | 1,790 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,749 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 590 | -66.3% |
| 2018 | -388 | -165.8% |
| 2019 | -1,394 | +259.3% |
| 2020 | -1,368 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | -1,611 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | -1,860 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 696.33 | -1,394 | 1,831 | 6 |
| 2020s | -1,613 | -1,860 | -1,368 | 3 |
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More education data for Benin
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Benin?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Benin was -1,860 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,831 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,860 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release