Persistence to grade 5, female in Haiti
Haiti: Persistence to grade 5, female was 39.0% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Haiti, 1978–1985
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 39.0% for persistence to grade 5, female in 1985.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
That places Haiti 146th out of 149 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35.3% | — |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -46.3% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +115.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 35.3% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 18.1% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 143 Nicaragua 55.2% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 49.7%
- 145 Burkina Faso 47.8% compare
- 147 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 19.6% compare
- 149 Türkiye 0.0%
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Haiti?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Haiti was 39.0% in 1985, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1984.
- How does Haiti rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Haiti ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 1985.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.