Share of students from abroad in Benin
Benin: Share of students from abroad was 3.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.09
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 134 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2016
All-time low
2.97
in 2020
Years of data
11
2008–2022
Share of students from abroad in Benin, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.09 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 8.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.97, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 | 6.49 | 6.49 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 3.15 | 8.88 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 59,742 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Benin?
- Share of students from abroad in Benin was 3.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 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 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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