School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 242,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242,041
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 222 countries
All-time high
245,495
in 2023
All-time low
108,690
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti is 242,041, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 245,495 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108,690, in 1970.
That places Haiti 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,690 | — |
| 1971 | 110,887 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 113,111 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 114,990 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 117,287 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 119,618 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 122,193 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 127,567 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 129,829 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 132,075 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 134,556 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 136,927 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 139,577 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 142,866 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 146,489 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 149,882 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 153,597 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 157,215 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 160,812 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 164,452 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 167,931 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 171,327 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 175,050 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 178,764 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 183,027 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 187,010 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 191,559 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 196,394 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 201,217 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 206,062 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 211,202 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 215,296 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 219,574 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 221,215 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 222,534 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 223,276 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 224,632 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 225,985 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 227,529 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 229,012 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 230,062 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 229,902 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 233,041 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 231,574 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 230,906 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 232,189 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 232,930 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 234,064 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 236,288 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 237,843 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 239,229 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 240,368 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 242,345 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 245,495 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 243,794 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 242,041 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,625 | 108,690 | 132,075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,637 | 134,556 | 164,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,834 | 167,931 | 206,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,026 | 211,202 | 229,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,880 | 229,902 | 237,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,212 | 239,229 | 245,495 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 76 Tajikistan 266,240 compare
- 77 Chile 255,602 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 244,137 compare
- 80 Togo 233,640 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 226,155 compare
- 82 Tunisia 221,540 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Haiti was 242,041 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 245,495 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,690 in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release