Primary completion rate, male in Haiti

Haiti: Primary completion rate, male was 54.8% in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
54.8%
World rank
177th
of 189 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 1997
All-time low
28.7%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–1997

Primary completion rate, male in Haiti, 1979–1997

02040601979198819971979: 28.7 % of relevant age group1980: 29.8 % of relevant age group1982: 30.3 % of relevant age group1983: 32.9 % of relevant age group1985: 34.9 % of relevant age group1986: 37.5 % of relevant age group1987: 39 % of relevant age group1997: 54.8 % 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, male in Haiti is 54.8%, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Haiti peaked at 54.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1979.

That places Haiti 177th out of 189 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Primary completion rate, male in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Haiti, 1979 to 1997.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1979 28.7%
1980 29.8% +3.6%
1982 30.3% +2.0%
1983 32.9% +8.4%
1985 34.9% +6.2%
1986 37.5% +7.3%
1987 39.0% +4.2%
1997 54.8% +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1
1980s 34.1% 29.8% 39.0% 6
1990s 54.8% 54.8% 54.8% 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 174 Syria 58.9% compare
  2. 175 Madagascar 57.8% compare
  3. 176 Liberia 56.7% compare
  4. 178 Ethiopia 54.7% compare
  5. 179 Senegal 52.7% compare
  6. 180 Uganda 52.7% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Haiti?
Primary completion rate, male in Haiti was 54.8% in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1979.
How does Haiti rank for primary completion rate, male?
Haiti ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 1997.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% 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.