School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Haiti
Haiti: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 11.16 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Haiti, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 11.16 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 11.16 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.13 years, in 1971.
That places Haiti 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.13 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.27 years | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.37 years | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.47 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.56 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.77 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.33 years | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 4.66 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 4.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.01 years | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 5.25 years | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.44 years | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.63 years | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.84 years | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 4.96 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.22 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.57 years | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.96 years | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.37 years | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.36 years | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 6.95 years | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 years | +60.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 11.16 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 11.16 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 | +60.6% | 6.95 years | 11.16 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 years | 3.13 years | 3.8 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.98 years | 4.33 years | 5.63 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 4.96 years | 7.36 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.16 years | 11.16 years | 11.16 years | 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Haiti?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Haiti was 11.16 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 years in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release