Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 3,719 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti is 3,719, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 574,614 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,719, in 2016.
Haiti ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 550,545 | — |
| 1981 | 558,076 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 526,116 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 501,009 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 541,048 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 500,534 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 483,200 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 574,614 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 500,435 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3,719 | -99.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3,719 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3,719 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529,393 | 483,200 | 574,614 | 8 |
| 1990s | 500,435 | 500,435 | 500,435 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,719 | 3,719 | 3,719 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti was 3,719 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 574,614 in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 in 2016.
- How does Haiti rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release