Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti
Haiti: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.19 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 8.19 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti peaked at 8.19 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.07 years, in 1980.
Haiti ranks 126th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.07 years | — |
| 1985 | 3.05 years | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 3.56 years | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 years | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.44 years | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9 years | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.17 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5 years | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.95 years | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 6.44 years | +8.2% |
| 2030 | 7.17 years | +11.3% |
| 2035 | 7.68 years | +7.1% |
| 2040 | 8.19 years | +6.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 8.19 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 8.19 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +47.3% | 2.07 years | 3.05 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 years | 2.07 years | 3.05 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.81 years | 3.56 years | 4.06 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.67 years | 4.44 years | 4.9 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.33 years | 5.17 years | 5.5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 5.95 years | 6.44 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.42 years | 7.17 years | 7.68 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.19 years | 8.19 years | 8.19 years | 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Haiti was 8.19 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 years in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Haiti ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.