Children out of school, female in Haiti
Haiti: Children out of school, female was 41.0% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Haiti, 1981–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 41.0% for children out of school, female in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Haiti peaked at 64.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1997.
That places Haiti 9th out of 177 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
Children out of school, female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.3% | — |
| 1982 | 60.3% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -28.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 41.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 41.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 6.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 50.5% | 64.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Haiti?
- Children out of school, female in Haiti was 41.0% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for children out of school, female?
- Haiti ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.