Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 5.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 2017
All-time low
2.68
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti is 5.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti peaked at 5.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1990.
That places Haiti 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.99 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.19 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.63 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.27 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.45 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.63 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.82 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.68 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.74 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.72 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 5.38 | 5.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.96 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2016)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,619 (1984)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 241,622 (1997)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.246 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Haiti was 5.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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