Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti
Haiti: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2002
All-time low
17.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti peaked at 44.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2020.
That places Haiti 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 18.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 17.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 99 Turkmenistan 19.4% compare
- 100 Philippines 18.8% compare
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.6% compare
- 103 Morocco 18.2% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.1% compare
- 105 Jordan 17.2% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Haiti was 18.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Haiti ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release