Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti
Haiti: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 76.7% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti, 1972–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti is 76.7%, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti peaked at 76.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1972.
Haiti ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.1% | — |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +102.0% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 76.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 76.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +102.0% | 28.1% | 56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 56.8% | 59.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 66.5% | 76.7% | 7 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Haiti was 76.7% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1972.
- How does Haiti rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Haiti ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release