How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Haiti

41.2%

in 1997

Sub-Saharan Africa

16.5%

in 2019

Haiti rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

6th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

Haiti
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 41.2% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 166 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	54.0%	39.9%	14.1%	Haiti
1990s	41.2%	38.8%	2.4%	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Haiti, at 41.2% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1997.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 24.7%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1997.
How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Haiti ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/