Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti
Haiti: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti, 1820–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Haiti 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 14.0% | 9.6% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 34.4% | 30.6% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 24.6% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 35.8% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Population ages 0-14 30.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 184.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 44,472 (1998)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 182.1% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti was 99.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Haiti rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Haiti ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.