Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti
Haiti: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 68.01 in 2017. ▲ 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
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.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5 | — |
| 1982 | 34.73 | +177.8% |
| 2003 | 58.74 | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 73.95 | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 68.01 | -8.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 68.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 68.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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