Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Benin
Benin: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Benin, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Benin stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Benin peaked at 7.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Benin ranks 57th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 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 to north america and western europe, both in Benin?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Benin was 4.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release