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.
Share of students from abroad in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.49 | — |
| 2010 | 7.92 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 6.87 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.03 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- 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)
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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