Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Haiti
Haiti: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 67.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Haiti stood at 67.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Haiti peaked at 67.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 123rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 23.0% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Haiti?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Haiti was 67.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Haiti ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release