Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti
Haiti: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 27.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti is 27.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti peaked at 27.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1971.
That places Haiti 112th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.9% | — |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +118.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +228.4% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 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 27.0% 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 27.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Haiti ranks 112th out of 131 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 308.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release