Expenditure on primary education in Haiti
Haiti: Expenditure on primary education was 58.9% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Haiti, 1981–1991
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 1991, expenditure on primary education in Haiti stood at 58.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Haiti peaked at 72.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1991.
Haiti ranks 5th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on primary education in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.0% | — |
| 1982 | 72.2% | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 61.0% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 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 expenditure on primary education in Haiti?
- Expenditure on primary education in Haiti was 58.9% in 1991, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1991.
- How does Haiti rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Haiti ranks 5th out of 149 countries with data for 1991.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.