School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Haiti
Haiti: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 6.66 years in 1986. ▲ Rising
Latest (1986)
6.66 years
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.66 years
in 1986
All-time low
4.47 years
in 1979
Years of data
7
1979–1986
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti, 1979–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1986, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti stood at 6.66 years. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Haiti ranks 207th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.47 years | — |
| 1980 | 5.06 years | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 5.45 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 5.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.93 years | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 6.28 years | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 6.66 years | +6.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.66 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.66 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 4.47 years | 4.47 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 5.06 years | 6.66 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 204 Tokelau 6.96 years compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 6.89 years compare
- 206 Central African Republic 6.79 years compare
- 208 Mali 6.66 years compare
- 209 Sudan 6.62 years
- 210 Djibouti 6.11 years
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti was 6.66 years in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 years in 1979.
- How does Haiti rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release