School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 11.16 years in 2016. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Haiti, 1971β2016
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 212 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.
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
- 1 Anguilla 7.89 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 7.57 years compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 9.68 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 6.52 years compare
- 3 Rwanda 9.26 years compare
- 4 Namibia 8.68 years compare
- 4 Niue 5.96 years compare
More education data for Haiti
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 44,472 (1998)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 184.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1998)
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 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release