Share of students from abroad in Benin
Benin: Share of students from abroad was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Benin, 2008–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.1% for share of students from abroad in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Benin peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 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 share of students from abroad in Benin?
- Share of students from abroad in Benin was 3.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of students from abroad?
- Benin ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.