Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Haiti
Haiti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 41.2% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Haiti, 1981–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1997, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Haiti stood at 41.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Haiti peaked at 61.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1997.
Haiti ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.9% | — |
| 1982 | 55.4% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 54.9% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -28.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 41.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 8.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 47.6% | 61.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.3% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 55.8%
- 4 Eritrea 45.0% compare
- 6 Mali 37.9% compare
- 7 Sudan 37.6%
- 8 Niger 37.3% compare
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, male in Haiti?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Haiti was 41.2% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Haiti ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 1997.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/