Cross country literacy rates in Haiti
Haiti: Cross country literacy rates was 68.01 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
68.01
World rank
110th
of 128 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 2012
All-time low
12.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2017
Cross country literacy rates in Haiti, 1950–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Haiti is 68.01, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Haiti peaked at 73.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1950.
Haiti ranks 110th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.73 | 34.73 | 34.73 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.74 | 58.74 | 58.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.98 | 68.01 | 73.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 184.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 44,472 (1998)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 182.1% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Haiti?
- Cross country literacy rates in Haiti was 68.01 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Haiti ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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