Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti
Haiti: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 245,663 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
245,663
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 222 countries
All-time high
247,665
in 2018
All-time low
121,439
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti stood at 245,663.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti peaked at 247,665 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 121,439, in 1970.
That places Haiti 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,439 | — |
| 1971 | 124,062 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 126,964 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 129,137 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 131,445 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 133,740 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 136,273 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 142,008 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 145,370 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 149,066 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 152,524 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 156,295 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 159,971 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 163,621 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 167,310 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 170,834 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 174,269 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 178,032 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 181,780 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 186,074 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 190,099 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 194,662 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 199,496 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 204,301 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 209,125 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 214,186 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 218,236 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 222,473 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 224,049 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 225,295 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 226,059 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 227,368 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 228,674 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 230,181 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 231,639 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 232,480 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 234,027 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 237,278 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 235,832 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 235,174 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 236,512 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 235,221 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 236,313 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 238,518 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 240,063 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 241,433 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 242,555 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 244,527 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 247,665 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 245,918 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 244,323 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 245,414 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 246,439 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 247,054 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 246,428 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 245,663 | -0.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 245,663 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 245,663 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 7.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,950 | 121,439 | 149,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,071 | 152,524 | 186,074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,192 | 190,099 | 225,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,871 | 226,059 | 237,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,872 | 235,221 | 247,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,887 | 244,323 | 247,054 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 76 Tajikistan 258,160 compare
- 77 Togo 256,207 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 246,564 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 237,367 compare
- 81 Chile 233,333 compare
- 82 Honduras 223,691 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Haiti was 245,663 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 247,665 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,439 in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Haiti ranks 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release