Average years of schooling in Haiti
Haiti: Average years of schooling was 5.55 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Haiti, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Haiti is 5.55 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Haiti peaked at 5.55 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9125 years, in 1950.
That places Haiti 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Haiti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9125 years | — |
| 1955 | 0.9726 years | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 1.11 years | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21 years | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.41 years | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.59 years | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 1.96 years | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 years | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 3.02 years | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.27 years | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.45 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.92 years | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 4.23 years | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 years | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 5.55 years | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9426 years | 0.9125 years | 0.9726 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.16 years | 1.11 years | 1.21 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 1.41 years | 1.59 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.33 years | 1.96 years | 2.7 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.15 years | 3.02 years | 3.27 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.68 years | 3.45 years | 3.92 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7 years | 4.23 years | 5.18 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.55 years | 5.55 years | 5.55 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 average years of schooling in Haiti?
- Average years of schooling in Haiti was 5.55 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9125 years in 1950.
- How does Haiti rank for average years of schooling?
- Haiti ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.