Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti

Haiti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 42.6% in 1997. ▼ Falling

Latest (1997)
42.6%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 1981
All-time low
42.6%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1981–1997

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti, 1981–1997

02040601981198919971981: 62.7 %1982: 58.2 %1983: 53.4 %1984: 56.9 %1985: 52.5 %1986: 49.7 %1987: 57.4 %1997: 42.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti is 42.6%, measured in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti peaked at 62.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1997.

Haiti ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) in Haiti, 1981 to 1997.
Year % Change
1981 62.7%
1982 58.2% -7.1%
1983 53.4% -8.3%
1984 56.9% +6.5%
1985 52.5% -7.7%
1986 49.7% -5.4%
1987 57.4% +15.4%
1997 42.6% -25.7%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 42.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 11.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.8% 49.7% 62.7% 7
1990s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 4 Eritrea 49.8% compare
  2. 5 Niger 44.9% compare
  3. 6 Mali 44.2% compare
  4. 8 Central African Republic 40.8% compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 40.0%
  6. 10 Sudan 39.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Haiti was 42.6% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1981.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1997.
How does Haiti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Haiti ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 1997.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/