Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Haiti
Haiti: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 31.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 31.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Haiti peaked at 31.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 31.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.96 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2016)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,619 (1984)
- 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)
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 31.0% 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 31.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Haiti ranks 118th out of 135 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 281.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release