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

Nepal, at 6.19 years against 5.95 years in Haiti as of 2020.

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

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 Nepal: Average years of schooling

Haiti

5.95 years

in 2020

Nepal

6.19 years

in 2020

Haiti rank

98th

Nepal rank

96th

Average years of schooling over time

Haiti
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 6.19 years against 5.95 years in Haiti, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nepal ahead.

Haiti ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 96th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 12 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.17 years	0.01 years	0.16 years	Haiti
1910s	0.245 years	0.01 years	0.235 years	Haiti
1920s	0.325 years	0.075 years	0.25 years	Haiti
1930s	0.475 years	0.085 years	0.39 years	Haiti
1940s	0.745 years	0.1 years	0.645 years	Haiti
1950s	0.64 years	0.115 years	0.525 years	Haiti
1960s	0.91 years	0.21 years	0.7 years	Haiti
1970s	1.39 years	0.635 years	0.755 years	Haiti
1980s	2.56 years	1.45 years	1.11 years	Haiti
1990s	3.81 years	2.67 years	1.14 years	Haiti
2000s	4.67 years	3.44 years	1.23 years	Haiti
2010s	5.33 years	4.94 years	0.395 years	Haiti
2020s	5.95 years	6.19 years	0.24 years	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Haiti or Nepal?: Nepal, at 6.19 years against 5.95 years in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Haiti and Nepal?: 0.24 years, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nepal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Haiti ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 96th 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.