Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.
Haiti ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 7.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 5.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 6 |
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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Haiti was 7.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release