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Haiti Adult Literacy Rate

Haiti's adult literacy rate rose to 68% in 2017, up from 61.7% in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 6.3% from the previous year. Haiti has adult literacy rate lower than the global median (68.01% vs median 93.38%). Compared with the median in Americas, Haiti is lower (68.01% vs regional median 95.00%) and ranks 23rd out of 23 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1982-2017)

(in %)
Year Adult Literacy Rate (%)
2017 68.01%
2016 61.69%
2006 48.69%
2003 59%
1982 35%
Haiti Adult Literacy Rate : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the percentage of people in Haiti aged 15 and older who can read and write.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Happiness Index 3.62 points 3.72 points 2020
Homicide Rate 13.01 11.32 2021
Population 11.77M 11.64M 2024