Share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 31.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti is 31.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti peaked at 31.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +91.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +227.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.29 % change on previous year (1984)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 44,472 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6,288 (1986)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Haiti was 31.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Haiti ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.