School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Haiti
Haiti: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 184.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Haiti, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, primary in Haiti stood at 184.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Haiti peaked at 184.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.1% | — |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 56.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 88.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 106.2% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 113.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 115.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 184.0% | +58.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 184.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 184.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +58.8% | 115.8% | 184.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 52.1% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 67.7% | 88.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 82.7% | 115.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 184.0% | 184.0% | 184.0% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Haiti?
- School enrollment, primary in Haiti was 184.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 184.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.