Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Haiti
Haiti: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 728,571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
728,571
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
729,646
in 2023
All-time low
627,317
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Haiti, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Haiti stood at 728,571.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Haiti peaked at 729,646 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 627,317, in 1997.
That places Haiti 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 627,317 | — |
| 1998 | 639,597 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 650,096 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 658,572 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 665,103 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 670,279 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 674,131 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 677,912 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 681,164 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 685,205 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 690,222 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 693,861 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 696,351 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 698,780 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 694,446 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 696,079 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 697,357 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 700,163 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 704,034 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 707,976 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 712,485 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 718,172 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 721,936 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 724,186 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 726,321 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 728,195 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 729,646 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 729,152 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 728,571 | -0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 728,571 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 728,571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,426, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,003 | 627,317 | 650,096 | 3 |
| 2000s | 679,280 | 658,572 | 696,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,143 | 694,446 | 721,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 727,678 | 724,186 | 729,646 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 87 Central African Republic 794,971 compare
- 88 El Salvador 766,604 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 750,075 compare
- 91 Laos 686,471 compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 684,770 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 677,594 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Haiti?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Haiti was 728,571 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 729,646 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,317 in 1997.
- How does Haiti rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Haiti ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release