Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Haiti
Haiti: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 12.1% in 1986. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Haiti, 1978–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 12.1% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 1986.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 24.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1985.
That places Haiti 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.3% | — |
| 1979 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +7.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 12.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 12.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 23.8% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 19 New Caledonia 12.7% compare
- 20 Suriname 12.5% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 12.3% compare
- 23 Mali 12.1% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.6% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 11.4% 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Haiti?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Haiti was 12.1% in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1985.
- How does Haiti rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 1986.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.