School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 6.89 years in 1986. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Haiti, 1979–1986
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Haiti is 6.89 years, measured in 1986. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
That places Haiti 178th out of 183 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.56 years | — |
| 1980 | 5.13 years | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 5.57 years | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 6.14 years | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 6.52 years | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.89 years | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 years | 4.56 years | 4.56 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.05 years | 5.13 years | 6.89 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Haiti?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Haiti was 6.89 years in 1986, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 years in 1979.
- How does Haiti rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.