Share of population with no formal education in Haiti
Haiti: Share of population with no formal education was 14.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with no formal education in Haiti, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Haiti is 14.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Haiti peaked at 100.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.
Haiti ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population with no formal education in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100.0% | — |
| 1875 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 89.9% | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 84.7% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 81.5% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 77.5% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 88.7% | 87.7% | 89.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.1% | 81.5% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 46.7% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.246 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Haiti?
- Share of population with no formal education in Haiti was 14.8% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Haiti ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.