School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti
Haiti: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 245,271 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
245,271
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 222 countries
All-time high
248,322
in 2017
All-time low
124,574
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti is 245,271, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti peaked at 248,322 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124,574, 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, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,574 | — |
| 1971 | 127,485 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 129,671 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 131,992 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 134,301 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 136,849 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 139,292 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 146,201 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 149,919 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 153,398 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 157,198 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 160,884 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 164,549 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 168,252 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 171,789 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 175,232 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 179,010 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 182,763 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 187,070 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 191,100 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 195,674 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 200,518 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 205,322 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 210,144 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 215,244 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 219,228 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 223,447 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 224,994 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 226,222 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 226,951 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 228,237 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 229,521 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 231,007 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 232,446 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 233,437 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 234,791 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 238,025 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 236,560 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 235,908 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 237,211 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 237,989 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 237,051 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 239,213 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 240,742 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 242,101 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 243,222 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 245,215 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 248,322 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 246,562 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 244,949 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 246,028 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 247,092 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 247,654 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 247,012 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 246,508 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 245,271 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,368 | 124,574 | 153,398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,785 | 157,198 | 191,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,774 | 195,674 | 226,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,714 | 228,237 | 238,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,537 | 237,051 | 248,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,594 | 245,271 | 247,654 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 76 Tajikistan 261,050 compare
- 77 Togo 260,101 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 247,402 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 240,144 compare
- 81 Chile 235,962 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 225,437 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, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Haiti was 245,271 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 248,322 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,574 in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Haiti ranks 79th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release