mysqlworkbench giving version error on exporting database

Go to: Edit -> Preferences -> Administrator -> Path to Mysqldumptool:
Look for file mysqldump.exe in your MySQL Server installation folder (it could be: mysql/bin/). Then click it, and OK. After that try to do the backup.

Fortunately, although not obvious, there is a fairly straightforward solution. You just need to update the mysqldump.exe. The up to date version of the .exe file can be found in. To solve the issue just go to Edit->Preferences->Administrator, and browse the following path

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin\mysqldump.exe

grab this file and replace it at the Path to mysqldump tool textbox

There may be the following path is set before the above mentioned before, so just replace it with the newer one

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench CE 5.2.47\mysqldump.exe

The paths may be slightly different for you, but the solution remains the same. In some OS(64bit), there are two folders C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL and C:\Program Files\MySQL But you have to go for C:\Program Files\MySQL Hope it will help :)

The message says you need a newer mysqldump tool. One that matches the server you want to dump from. So depending on the platform you are running get a copy of the mysqldump tool from a server installation that has a recent version. Each server comes with a mysqldump tool. So it should be easy to get a copy.

Put the tool in a location where it has a persistent home, but does not conflict with other instances, and point MySQL Workbench at it (as the message says).

In Linux-based like Ubuntu, Edit > Preferences... > Administration (tab), set "Path to mydqldump Tool" to /usr/bin/mysqldump (most likely by default that's where it suppose to be).

If you're not sure, you can try to find where is the mysqldump located by running the following command in terminal:

locate mysqldump