Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Benin
Benin: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 7.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Benin, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Benin is 7.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Benin peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 41st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.3% | — |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Benin?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Benin was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release