Adult Literacy Rate in Haiti
Haiti: Adult Literacy Rate was 68.01 in 2017. β² Rising
Latest (2017)
68.01
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 2012
All-time low
34.73
in 1982
Years of data
6
1982β2017
Adult Literacy Rate in Haiti, 1982β2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, adult literacy rate in Haiti stood at 68.01.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Haiti peaked at 73.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.73, in 1982.
That places Haiti 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.73 | 34.73 | 34.73 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 48.69 | 58.74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.88 | 61.69 | 73.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.5 compare
- 90 Angola 68.18 compare
- 91 Malawi 68.08 compare
- 93 Mauritania 66.96 compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 63.93 compare
- 95 Comoros 61.71 compare
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 120,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 123,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Haiti?
- Adult literacy rate in Haiti was 68.01 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.73 in 1982.
- How does Haiti rank for adult literacy rate?
- Haiti ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.