Share of the population with at least some formal education in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the population with at least some formal 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
0.0%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Haiti, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 85.2% for share of the population with at least some formal 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, share of the population with at least some formal education in Haiti peaked at 85.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 34.1% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 58.4% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 66.4% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 77.1% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Haiti?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Haiti was 85.2% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Haiti ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.