Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti
Haiti: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 36.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 261.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti peaked at 36.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 115th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 183.99 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 184.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti was 36.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Haiti ranks 115th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release