Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Haiti
Haiti: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 32.4% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Haiti, 1972–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 32.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Haiti peaked at 57.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1998.
That places Haiti 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.3% | — |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 52.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 32.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 50.8% | 57.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 48.9% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 32.4% | 44.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 200 Senegal 34.5% compare
- 201 Sierra Leone 33.8% compare
- 202 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% compare
- 204 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.4% compare
- 205 Mali 31.9% compare
- 206 Benin 29.6% 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Haiti?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Haiti was 32.4% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
- How does Haiti rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Haiti ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release