Female teachers in Haiti
Haiti: Female teachers was 32.42 in 1998. ▼ Falling
Latest (1998)
32.42
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
203rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.31
in 1972
All-time low
32.42
in 1998
Years of data
15
1972–1998
Female teachers in Haiti, 1972–1998
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 32.42 for female teachers in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Haiti peaked at 57.31 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32.42, in 1998.
That places Haiti 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Female teachers in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.31 | — |
| 1978 | 50.83 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 51.62 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.27 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 48.86 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.41 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 49.76 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 52.26 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 44.67 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 44.56 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.56 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.56 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.57 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.64 | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 32.42 | -0.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 32.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 32.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.25 | 50.83 | 57.31 | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.51 | 48.86 | 52.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.14 | 32.42 | 44.67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 200 Senegal 34.51 compare
- 201 Sierra Leone 33.82 compare
- 202 Falkland Islands 33.33 compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.35 compare
- 205 Mali 31.94 compare
- 206 Benin 29.64 compare
More education data for Haiti
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.96 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Haiti?
- Female teachers in Haiti was 32.42 in 1998, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 1972.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.42 in 1998.
- How does Haiti rank for female teachers?
- Haiti ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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