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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.3% | — |
| 1910 | 1.6% | +360.0% |
| 1915 | 2.1% | +29.8% |
| 1920 | 9.6% | +360.8% |
| 1925 | 18.3% | +90.2% |
| 1930 | 21.5% | +17.5% |
| 1935 | 23.4% | +8.7% |
| 1940 | 24.1% | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 20.1% | -16.7% |
| 1950 | 30.6% | +52.6% |
| 1955 | 38.2% | +24.6% |
| 1960 | 22.7% | -40.7% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.6% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +65.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 99.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 99.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +360.8% | 2.1% | 9.6% |
| 1910 | +360.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,619 (1984)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 241,622 (1997)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.246 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.