Duration of compulsory education in Haiti
Haiti: Duration of compulsory education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
6
in 1997
All-time low
6
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Haiti, 1997–2025
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 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Benin 6 compare
- 182 Cameroon 6 compare
- 182 Comoros 6 compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
- 182 Guinea 6 compare
- 182 Guyana 6 compare
- 182 Iraq 6 compare
- 182 Jamaica 6 compare
- 182 Liberia 6 compare
- 182 Malaysia 6 compare
- 182 Rwanda 6 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
- 182 Singapore 6 compare
- 182 Suriname 6 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 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 182nd out of 205 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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