Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti

Haiti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age was 39.79 in 1997. ▼ Falling

Latest (1997)
39.79
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
64.2
in 1980
All-time low
39.79
in 1997
Years of data
9
1980–1997

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti, 1980–1997

02040601980198819971980: 64.21981: 63.71982: 58.61983: 54.51984: 57.51985: 521986: 49.11987: 57.21997: 39.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 1997, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti stood at 39.79. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti peaked at 64.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.79, in 1997.

Haiti ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO) in Haiti, 1980 to 1997.
Year Value Change
1980 64.2
1981 63.66 -0.9%
1982 58.64 -7.9%
1983 54.54 -7.0%
1984 57.54 +5.5%
1985 52.04 -9.6%
1986 49.14 -5.6%
1987 57.18 +16.4%
1997 39.79 -30.4%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 39.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.88, 8.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 39.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66, 6.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.12 49.14 64.2 8
1990s 39.79 39.79 39.79 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 29.3 compare
  2. 3 Honduras 23.99 compare
  3. 4 Suriname 21.78 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age in Haiti was 39.79 in 1997, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 64.2 in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 39.79 in 1997.
How does Haiti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
Haiti ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 1997.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 952 data points, 1970–2024
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