Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 165 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2025
All-time low
15.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Haiti, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 50.5% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Haiti peaked at 50.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1981.
Haiti ranks 157th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.7% | — |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 50.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 50.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.7% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 21.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 30.9% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.0% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 154 Madagascar 54.0% compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.5% compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 158 Mali 50.0% compare
- 159 Chad 37.8% compare
- 160 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Haiti?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Haiti was 50.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1981.
- How does Haiti rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Haiti ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release