Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Haiti
Haiti: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 8.0% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Latest (1985)
8.0%
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 1978
All-time low
8.0%
in 1985
Years of data
6
1978–1985
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Haiti, 1978–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 8.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Haiti ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.8% | — |
| 1979 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 8.0% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 40 Türkiye 8.3%
- 41 Sierra Leone 8.2%
- 42 South Africa 8.1%
- 44 Belize 7.9%
- 45 Austria 7.9% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 7.9% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Haiti?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Haiti was 8.0% in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1985.
- How does Haiti rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Haiti ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release