Population having attained at least basic education in Haiti

Haiti: Population having attained at least basic education was 85.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
85.2
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
85.2
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020

Population having attained at least basic education in Haiti, 1870–2020

0204060801870194520201870: 01875: 01880: 01885: 01890: 01895: 01900: 2.51905: 3.31910: 3.91915: 4.61920: 5.31925: 5.71930: 6.71935: 8.61940: 10.11945: 10.91950: 10.41955: 12.31960: 15.31965: 18.51970: 22.51975: 27.21980: 34.11985: 53.31990: 58.41995: 63.72000: 66.42005: 72.12010: 77.12015: 81.22020: 85.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 85.2 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Haiti peaked at 85.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.

Haiti ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population having attained at least basic education in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Population having attained at least basic education in Haiti, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0 —
1875 0 —
1880 0 —
1885 0 —
1890 0 —
1895 0 —
1900 2.5 —
1905 3.3 +32.0%
1910 3.9 +18.2%
1915 4.6 +17.9%
1920 5.3 +15.2%
1925 5.7 +7.5%
1930 6.7 +17.5%
1935 8.6 +28.4%
1940 10.1 +17.4%
1945 10.9 +7.9%
1950 10.4 -4.6%
1955 12.3 +18.3%
1960 15.3 +24.4%
1965 18.5 +20.9%
1970 22.5 +21.6%
1975 27.2 +20.9%
1980 34.1 +25.4%
1985 53.3 +56.3%
1990 58.4 +9.6%
1995 63.7 +9.1%
2000 66.4 +4.2%
2005 72.1 +8.6%
2010 77.1 +6.9%
2015 81.2 +5.3%
2020 85.2 +4.9%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 85.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 85.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0 0 0 2
1880s 0 0 0 2
1890s 0 0 0 2
1900s 2.9 2.5 3.3 2
1910s 4.25 3.9 4.6 2
1920s 5.5 5.3 5.7 2
1930s 7.65 6.7 8.6 2
1940s 10.5 10.1 10.9 2
1950s 11.35 10.4 12.3 2
1960s 16.9 15.3 18.5 2
1970s 24.85 22.5 27.2 2
1980s 43.7 34.1 53.3 2
1990s 61.05 58.4 63.7 2
2000s 69.25 66.4 72.1 2
2010s 79.15 77.1 81.2 2
2020s 85.2 85.2 85.2 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 85 Cameroon 87.7 compare
  2. 86 Cambodia 87.3 compare
  3. 87 Iraq 86.8 compare
  4. 89 Libya 85.1 compare
  5. 90 Ghana 84.1 compare
  6. 91 Eswatini 79.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population having attained at least basic education in Haiti?
Population having attained at least basic education in Haiti was 85.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 85.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
How does Haiti rank for population having attained at least basic education?
Haiti ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
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