Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.47 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.26 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Haiti, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.47 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 1.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1997.
Haiti ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.26 million | 1.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.32 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.46 million | 1.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 87 Central African Republic 1.60 million compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.58 million compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 million compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million compare
- 92 Laos 1.40 million compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.37 million compare
More education data for Haiti
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1208 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1252 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.29 % change on previous year (1984)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,472 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Haiti?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Haiti was 1.47 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release