Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti

Haiti: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 36.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
36.0%
World rank
115th
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2017
All-time low
5.4%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2017

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti, 1971–2017

102030401971199420171971: 5.4 cumulative1982: 9.4 cumulative2003: 10 cumulative2012: 32.3 cumulative2017: 36 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 36.0% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 261.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti peaked at 36.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.

That places Haiti 115th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Haiti, 1971 to 2017.
Year cumulative Change
1971 5.4%
1982 9.4% +74.3%
2003 10.0% +6.2%
2012 32.3% +223.9%
2017 36.0% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
1980s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2010s 34.2% 32.3% 36.0% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 112 Cameroon 38.3% compare
  2. 113 Guatemala 37.7% compare
  3. 114 Lesotho 36.7% compare
  4. 116 Sierra Leone 33.4% compare
  5. 117 Togo 32.3% compare
  6. 118 Honduras 32.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti was 36.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
How does Haiti rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Haiti ranks 115th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.