Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Haiti
Haiti: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 185.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Haiti, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Haiti stood at 185.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Haiti peaked at 185.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1979.
Haiti ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 68.5% | — |
| 1979 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 79.3% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 78.7% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 102.9% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 110.1% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 117.6% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 118.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 185.8% | +56.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 185.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 185.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +56.8% | 118.5% | 185.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 68.3% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 73.3% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 103.0% | 85.4% | 118.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 185.8% | 185.8% | 185.8% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Haiti?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Haiti was 185.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 185.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1979.
- How does Haiti rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release