School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 6.84 years in 1986. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti, 1979–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti is 6.84 years, measured in 1986. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
That places Haiti 194th out of 197 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.52 years | — |
| 1980 | 5.09 years | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 5.53 years | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 5.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.1 years | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 6.47 years | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6.84 years | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 years | 4.52 years | 4.52 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.93 years | 5.09 years | 6.84 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.66 % change on previous year (1984)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,419 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,053 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,625 (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,663 (1986)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 6.84 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 6.84 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 years in 1979.
- How does Haiti rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 194th out of 197 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 51.3%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.