Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 53.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
53.0%
World rank
78th
of 88 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2017
All-time low
31.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Haiti, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 53.0% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 53.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.
Haiti ranks 78th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 31.4% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 44.1% | 53.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 44,472 (1998)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 183.99 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 184.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Haiti?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Haiti was 53.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release