Children out of school, primary in Haiti

Haiti: Children out of school, primary was 3,719 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3,719
World rank
137th
of 197 countries
All-time high
574,614
in 1987
All-time low
3,719
in 2016
Years of data
10
1980–2016

Children out of school, primary in Haiti, 1980–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199820161980: 550.5k1981: 558.1k1982: 526.1k1983: 501.0k1984: 541.0k1985: 500.5k1986: 483.2k1987: 574.6k1997: 500.4k2016: 3.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Haiti is 3,719, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Haiti peaked at 574,614 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,719, in 2016.

That places Haiti 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary in Haiti, 1980 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1980 550,545
1981 558,076 +1.4%
1982 526,116 -5.7%
1983 501,009 -4.8%
1984 541,048 +8.0%
1985 500,534 -7.5%
1986 483,200 -3.5%
1987 574,614 +18.9%
1997 500,435 -12.9%
2016 3,719 -99.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 529,393 483,200 574,614 8
1990s 500,435 500,435 500,435 1
2010s 3,719 3,719 3,719 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 134 Japan 4,225
  2. 135 North Macedonia 4,151 compare
  3. 136 Denmark 3,868 compare
  4. 138 Latvia 3,481 compare
  5. 139 Barbados 3,420 compare
  6. 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,326 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Haiti?
Children out of school, primary in Haiti was 3,719 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 574,614 in 1987.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 3,719 in 2016.
How does Haiti rank for children out of school, primary?
Haiti ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.