Primary completion rate, female in Haiti

Haiti: Primary completion rate, female was 50.5% in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
50.5%
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1997
All-time low
25.4%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–1997

Primary completion rate, female in Haiti, 1979–1997

02040601979198819971979: 25.4 % of relevant age group1980: 25.7 % of relevant age group1982: 26.3 % of relevant age group1983: 27.8 % of relevant age group1985: 30 % of relevant age group1986: 31.7 % of relevant age group1987: 34 % of relevant age group1997: 50.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Haiti is 50.5%, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Haiti peaked at 50.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1979.

Haiti ranks 183rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary completion rate, female in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Haiti, 1979 to 1997.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1979 25.4%
1980 25.7% +1.4%
1982 26.3% +2.3%
1983 27.8% +5.7%
1985 30.0% +7.9%
1986 31.7% +5.5%
1987 34.0% +7.4%
1997 50.5% +48.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
1980s 29.3% 25.7% 34.0% 6
1990s 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 180 Iraq 53.7% compare
  2. 181 Guinea 52.7% compare
  3. 182 Burundi 51.3% compare
  4. 184 Angola 48.8%
  5. 185 Mali 47.1% compare
  6. 186 Niger 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, female in Haiti?
Primary completion rate, female in Haiti was 50.5% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1979.
How does Haiti rank for primary completion rate, female?
Haiti ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 1997.
Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.