Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti

Haiti: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 68.01 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
68.01
World rank
109th
of 128 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 2012
All-time low
12.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2017

Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti, 1950–2017

204060801950198320171950: 12.51982: 34.72003: 58.72012: 742017: 68

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti stood at 68.01.

That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti peaked at 73.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1950.

Haiti ranks 109th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 12.5 12.5 12.5 1
1980s 34.73 34.73 34.73 1
2000s 58.74 58.74 58.74 1
2010s 70.98 68.01 73.95 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 106 Nepal 68.71 compare
  2. 107 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.5 compare
  3. 108 Angola 68.18 compare
  4. 110 Bhutan 64.91 compare
  5. 111 Morocco 64.26 compare
  6. 112 Guinea-Bissau 63.93 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti?
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti was 68.01 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 2012.
What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1950.
How does Haiti rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
Haiti ranks 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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