Which has higher average years of schooling, Haiti or Liberia?

Haiti, at 5.95 years against 5.8 years in Liberia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Liberia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Liberia: Average years of schooling

Haiti

5.95 years

in 2020

Liberia

5.8 years

in 2020

Haiti rank

98th

Liberia rank

100th

Average years of schooling over time

Haiti
Liberia

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 5.95 years against 5.8 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.

Haiti ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 100th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.055 years	0.045 years	Liberia
1880s	0.01 years	0.08 years	0.07 years	Liberia
1890s	0.01 years	0.12 years	0.11 years	Liberia
1900s	0.17 years	0.215 years	0.045 years	Liberia
1910s	0.245 years	0.4 years	0.155 years	Liberia
1920s	0.325 years	0.575 years	0.25 years	Liberia
1930s	0.475 years	0.535 years	0.06 years	Liberia
1940s	0.745 years	0.56 years	0.185 years	Haiti
1950s	0.64 years	0.6 years	0.04 years	Haiti
1960s	0.91 years	0.83 years	0.08 years	Haiti
1970s	1.39 years	1.42 years	0.025 years	Liberia
1980s	2.56 years	2.48 years	0.08 years	Haiti
1990s	3.81 years	3.12 years	0.685 years	Haiti
2000s	4.67 years	3.78 years	0.89 years	Haiti
2010s	5.33 years	4.71 years	0.63 years	Haiti
2020s	5.95 years	5.8 years	0.15 years	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Haiti or Liberia?: Haiti, at 5.95 years against 5.8 years in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Haiti and Liberia?: 0.15 years, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Liberia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Liberia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Haiti ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.