Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Haiti
Haiti: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Haiti, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Haiti is 0.1%, measured 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 0.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Haiti ranks 159th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9% | — |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -81.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 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 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Haiti ranks 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release