Children out of school in Haiti
Haiti: Children out of school was 39.8% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Children out of school in Haiti, 1980–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Haiti is 39.8%, measured in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Haiti peaked at 64.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1997.
That places Haiti 8th out of 196 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
Children out of school in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.2% | — |
| 1981 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1% | 49.1% | 64.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 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 in Haiti?
- Children out of school in Haiti was 39.8% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for children out of school?
- Haiti ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 1997.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 (% of 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.