School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Haiti
Haiti: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 728,858 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
728,858
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
728,858
in 2025
All-time low
311,557
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Haiti, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 728,858 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 728,858 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 311,557, in 1970.
That places Haiti 83rd out of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311,557 | — |
| 1971 | 317,892 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 323,961 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 329,980 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 336,223 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 342,558 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 348,999 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 365,430 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 372,924 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 380,100 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 386,672 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 393,588 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 400,632 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 408,088 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 416,351 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 425,860 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 436,108 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 446,784 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 457,464 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 468,350 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 479,164 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 489,844 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 500,311 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 510,889 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 521,717 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 533,370 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 545,371 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 558,219 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 571,646 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 585,876 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 600,415 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 615,257 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 629,369 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 642,910 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 652,958 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 660,034 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 663,868 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 667,420 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 671,000 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 675,254 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 679,678 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 678,936 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 682,803 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 688,465 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 691,686 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 692,739 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 691,909 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 693,236 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 696,409 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 700,536 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 705,487 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 710,689 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 714,690 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 719,262 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 725,604 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 728,858 | +0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 728,858 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 902,081, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 728,858 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 118,064, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,962 | 311,557 | 380,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,990 | 386,672 | 468,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,641 | 479,164 | 585,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 647,848 | 600,415 | 675,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 689,640 | 678,936 | 700,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 717,432 | 705,487 | 728,858 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 80 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 81 Jordan 765,246 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 736,746 compare
- 84 South Sudan 683,297 compare
- 85 Palestine 665,620 compare
- 86 Congo 643,210 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Haiti?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Haiti was 728,858 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 728,858 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,557 in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release