Repeaters, primary, total in Haiti

Haiti: Repeaters, primary, total was 16.9% in 1997. ▼ Falling

Latest (1997)
16.9%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1979
All-time low
9.5%
in 1986
Years of data
7
1979–1997

Repeaters, primary, total in Haiti, 1979–1997

05101520251979198819971979: 23.7 % of total enrollment1980: 20.9 % of total enrollment1982: 15.5 % of total enrollment1983: 13.2 % of total enrollment1985: 12.7 % of total enrollment1986: 9.5 % of total enrollment1997: 16.9 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

In 1997, repeaters, primary, total in Haiti stood at 16.9%.

The figure is up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Haiti peaked at 23.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1986.

That places Haiti 9th out of 189 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.

Repeaters, primary, total in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Haiti, 1979 to 1997.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1979 23.7%
1980 20.9% -11.7%
1982 15.5% -25.9%
1983 13.2% -15.1%
1985 12.7% -3.2%
1986 9.5% -25.8%
1997 16.9% +78.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1
1980s 14.4% 9.5% 20.9% 5
1990s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 6 Mali 19.7% compare
  2. 7 Malawi 19.5% compare
  3. 8 Equatorial Guinea 18.5%
  4. 10 Iraq 16.8% compare
  5. 11 Chad 16.8% compare
  6. 12 Suriname 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Haiti?
Repeaters, primary, total in Haiti was 16.9% in 1997, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1986.
How does Haiti rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Haiti ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 1997.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.