School completion in Haiti
Haiti: School completion was 50.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.51
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 165 countries
All-time high
50.51
in 2025
All-time low
15.67
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Haiti, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Haiti is 50.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Haiti peaked at 50.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.67, in 1981.
That places Haiti 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.67 | — |
| 1982 | 16.18 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 16.71 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 17.33 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.94 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 18.6 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 19.29 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 20.07 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.84 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 21.71 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 22.66 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 23.64 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 25.59 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.52 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.37 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.29 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.13 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 30.01 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 30.95 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.79 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.68 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.52 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34.23 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.76 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.22 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.62 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.09 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.65 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.35 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.03 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.73 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.48 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.38 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.34 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.36 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.33 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.27 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.15 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 46.92 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.66 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 49.56 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 50.51 | +1.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 50.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 50.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.07 | 15.67 | 20.84 | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.95 | 21.71 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.15 | 30.95 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.04 | 37.35 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.24 | 46 | 50.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 154 Madagascar 54.01 compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.52 compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.76 compare
- 158 Mali 50.01 compare
- 159 Chad 37.84 compare
- 160 Central African Republic 30.82 compare
More education data for Haiti
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.96 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Haiti?
- School completion in Haiti was 50.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 in 1981.
- How does Haiti rank for school completion?
- Haiti ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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