Government expenditure on education, total in Haiti
Haiti: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Haiti, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 13.2% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Haiti peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Haiti 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 12.0% | — |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 16.1% | 6 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Haiti?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Haiti was 13.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Haiti rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Haiti ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.