Duration of compulsory education in Haiti
Haiti: Duration of compulsory education was 6 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6
in 1997
All-time low
6
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997β2025
Duration of compulsory education in Haiti, 1997β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Haiti is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Haiti peaked at 6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1997.
That places Haiti 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 177 Benin 6 compare
- 177 Cameroon 6 compare
- 177 Comoros 6 compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
- 177 Guinea 6 compare
- 177 Guyana 6 compare
- 177 Iraq 6 compare
- 177 Jamaica 6 compare
- 177 Liberia 6 compare
- 177 Malaysia 6 compare
- 177 Rwanda 6 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
- 177 Singapore 6 compare
- 177 Suriname 6 compare
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- 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 duration of compulsory education in Haiti?
- Duration of compulsory education in Haiti was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Haiti ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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