Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1184 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1184
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.8506
in 1981
All-time low
0.1184
in 2021
Years of data
7
1981–2021
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Haiti, 1981–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.1184 for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Haiti peaked at 0.8506 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1184, in 2021.
Haiti ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8506 | — |
| 1982 | 0.7797 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7045 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6615 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5961 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6328 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1184 | -81.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1184 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1184 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7185 | 0.5961 | 0.8506 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6328 | 0.6328 | 0.6328 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 | 0.1184 | 0.1184 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 31 Guyana 0.6848 compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6348 compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6083 compare
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Haiti?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Haiti was 0.1184 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8506 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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