Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti

Haiti: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.63 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.63 million
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.63 million
in 2016
All-time low
366,846
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2016

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti, 1971–2016

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199320161971: 366.8k1972: 391.2k1973: 411.0k1974: 431.6k1975: 451.1k1976: 487.1k1977: 510.7k1978: 517.7k1979: 528.6k1980: 580.1k1981: 642.4k1982: 658.1k1983: 723.0k1984: 783.1k1985: 819.6k1986: 872.5k1987: 763.4k1992: 926.1k1993: 996.9k1994: 1.1M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.5M2016: 2.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2016, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti stood at 2.63 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti peaked at 2.63 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 366,846, in 1971.

Haiti ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti, 1971 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1971 366,846
1972 391,220 +6.6%
1973 411,009 +5.1%
1974 431,607 +5.0%
1975 451,140 +4.5%
1976 487,135 +8.0%
1977 510,716 +4.8%
1978 517,723 +1.4%
1979 528,611 +2.1%
1980 580,127 +9.7%
1981 642,391 +10.7%
1982 658,102 +2.4%
1983 723,041 +9.9%
1984 783,070 +8.3%
1985 819,565 +4.7%
1986 872,500 +6.5%
1987 763,412 -12.5%
1992 926,095 +21.3%
1993 996,856 +7.6%
1994 1.09 million +9.4%
1995 1.19 million +9.4%
1996 1.31 million +9.4%
1997 1.43 million +9.5%
1998 1.49 million +3.9%
2016 2.63 million +76.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 455,112 366,846 528,611 9
1980s 730,276 580,127 872,500 8
1990s 1.20 million 926,095 1.49 million 7
2010s 2.63 million 2.63 million 2.63 million 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 54 Mali 2.97 million compare
  2. 55 Zimbabwe 2.94 million compare
  3. 56 Spain 2.83 million compare
  4. 58 Italy 2.63 million compare
  5. 59 Burundi 2.52 million compare
  6. 60 South Korea 2.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Haiti was 2.63 million in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2016.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 366,846 in 1971.
How does Haiti rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Haiti ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.