Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Benin
Benin: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Benin, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.2% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Benin peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
That places Benin 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.7% | — |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 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, female in Benin?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female 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, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does Benin rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release