Girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti
Haiti: Girls and boys who are out of school was 257,455 girls in 1997. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti, 1981–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 1997, girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti stood at 257,455 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti peaked at 287,493 girls in 1987 and was at its lowest, 247,946 girls, in 1986.
That places Haiti 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 282,143 girls | — |
| 1982 | 270,576 girls | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 255,659 girls | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 275,870 girls | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 259,308 girls | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 247,946 girls | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 287,493 girls | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 257,455 girls | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268,428 girls | 247,946 girls | 287,493 girls | 7 |
| 1990s | 257,455 girls | 257,455 girls | 257,455 girls | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Haiti was 257,455 girls in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 287,493 girls in 1987.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,946 girls in 1986.
- How does Haiti rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 1997.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.