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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.12 | 49.14 | 64.2 | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.79 | 39.79 | 39.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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