Primary education, teachers in Haiti

Haiti: Primary education, teachers was 32.4% in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
32.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 1972
All-time low
32.4%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1972–1998

Primary education, teachers in Haiti, 1972–1998

02040601972198519981972: 57.3 % female1978: 50.8 % female1979: 51.6 % female1980: 49.3 % female1981: 48.9 % female1983: 52.4 % female1984: 49.8 % female1987: 52.3 % female1992: 44.7 % female1993: 44.6 % female1994: 44.6 % female1995: 44.6 % female1996: 44.6 % female1997: 32.6 % female1998: 32.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Haiti is 32.4%, measured 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, primary education, teachers in Haiti peaked at 57.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1998.

That places Haiti 191st out of 200 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.

Primary education, teachers in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Haiti, 1972 to 1998.
Year % female 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 188 Djibouti 37.4% compare
  2. 189 Senegal 34.5% compare
  3. 190 Sierra Leone 33.8% compare
  4. 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.4% compare
  5. 193 Mali 31.9% compare
  6. 194 Benin 29.6% compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Haiti?
Primary education, teachers in Haiti was 32.4% in 1998, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
How does Haiti rank for primary education, teachers?
Haiti ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 1998.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.