Primary education, pupils in Haiti

Haiti: Primary education, pupils was 48.7% in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
48.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1998
All-time low
45.7%
in 1978
Years of data
17
1978–1998

Primary education, pupils in Haiti, 1978–1998

010203040501978198819981978: 45.7 % female1979: 45.8 % female1980: 45.9 % female1981: 45.9 % female1982: 46.2 % female1983: 46.5 % female1984: 46.6 % female1985: 46.2 % female1986: 46.6 % female1987: 48.1 % female1992: 48.2 % female1993: 48.1 % female1994: 48.1 % female1995: 48 % female1996: 48 % female1997: 48.1 % female1998: 48.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Haiti is 48.7%, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Haiti peaked at 48.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1978.

Haiti ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Haiti, 1978 to 1998.
Year % female Change
1978 45.7%
1979 45.8% +0.2%
1980 45.9% +0.1%
1981 45.9% +0.0%
1982 46.2% +0.7%
1983 46.5% +0.7%
1984 46.6% +0.2%
1985 46.2% -0.9%
1986 46.6% +0.9%
1987 48.1% +3.0%
1992 48.2% +0.3%
1993 48.1% -0.3%
1994 48.1% -0.0%
1995 48.0% -0.0%
1996 48.0% -0.0%
1997 48.1% +0.2%
1998 48.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.8% 45.7% 45.8% 2
1980s 46.5% 45.9% 48.1% 8
1990s 48.2% 48.0% 48.7% 7

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 80 Croatia 48.8% compare
  2. 81 Japan 48.8%
  3. 82 Canada 48.8% compare
  4. 84 France 48.7% compare
  5. 85 Burkina Faso 48.7% compare
  6. 86 Poland 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Haiti?
Primary education, pupils in Haiti was 48.7% in 1998, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1978.
How does Haiti rank for primary education, pupils?
Haiti ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 1998.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.