Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti
Haiti: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 31.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti is 31.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti peaked at 31.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 117th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +91.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +227.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Haiti was 31.0% 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 31.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Haiti ranks 117th out of 134 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 281.1%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.