Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti
Haiti: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 50.5% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti, 1979–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1997, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti peaked at 50.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1979.
That places Haiti 188th out of 194 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.4% | — |
| 1980 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +48.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 50.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 50.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Haiti was 50.5% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1979.
- How does Haiti rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Haiti ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 1997.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release