Education statistics: Haiti

UNICEF, Division of Policy and Practice, Statistics and Monitoring Section, www.childinfo.org, May 2008

Haiti: Pre-primary enrollment

100

80
NER or GER (%)

60

40

20

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

UIS male GER UIS female GER EFA male GER EFA female GER

UIS GER 1991: male 34.0, female 32.6, GPI 0.96. EFA GER 1997: male 63.6, female 65.0, GPI 1.02.

Haiti: Primary attendance/enrollment

100

80
NER or NAR (%)

60

40

20

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

UIS male NER UIS female NER EFA male NER EFA female NER
DHS male NAR DHS female NAR

UIS NER 1991: male 20.9, female 22.0, GPI 1.05. EFA NER 1997: male 66.2, female 66.4, GPI 1.00.
DHS NAR 2006: male 48.0, female 51.5, GPI 1.07.

Haiti: Secondary attendance/enrollment

100

80
NER or NAR (%)

60

40

20

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

DHS male NAR DHS female NAR

DHS NAR 2006: male 18.0, female 21.1, GPI 1.17.

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 Haiti: Survival to last grade
Survival rate to last grade (%) 100

80

60

40

20

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

UIS male UIS female DHS male DHS female

UIS 1989: male 50.0, female 38.0, GPI 0.76. DHS 2006: male 85.2, female 85.2, GPI 1.00.

Haiti: Pupil/teacher ratio

50

40
Pupil/teacher ratio

30

20

10

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

Primary education, UIS Primary education, EFA Secondary education, UIS

Primary ed., UIS 1991: 23. Primary ed., EFA 1997: 33. Secondary ed., UIS 1991: 19.

Haiti: Education expenditures

25

20

15
Percent

10

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

Education exp. as % of GDP Education exp. as % of total govt. exp.

Education exp. as % of GDP 1991: 1.4. Education exp. as % of total govt. exp. 1991: 20.0.

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Administrative data: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Haiti
Population (1,000) Total Male Female
Preschool age, 2006 732 371 361
Primary school age, 2006 1389 708 681
Secondary school age, 2006 1512 768 744
Total population, all ages, 2007 9598 4751 4847
Official school age (years) Entrance age Graduation age Duration
Preschool, 2005 3 5 3
Primary school, 2005 6 11 6
Secondary school, 2005 12 18 7
Compulsory education, 2005 6 11 6
Net enrolment ratio (%) Total Male Female
Preschool NER
Primary school NER, 1991 21.5 20.9 22.0
Secondary school NER
Gross enrolment ratio (%) Total Male Female
Preschool GER, 1991 33.3 34.0 32.6
Primary school GER, 1991 46.4 47.5 45.2
Secondary school GER, 1991 20.8 21.4 20.2
Entrance and transition (%) Total Male Female
Primary net intake rate
Primary gross intake rate, 1991 57.2 58.1 56.3
Primary entrants with ECCE
Transition rate primary-secondary
Repetition and completion Total Male Female
Primary repetition rate (%), 1991 12.7 12.7 12.6
Secondary repetition rate (%)
Survival rate to grade 5 (%)
Survival rate to last primary grade (%)
Primary completion rate (%), 1991 27.4 28.6 26.1
School life expectancy (years)
Teaching staff Pupil/teacher ratio % trained teachers % female teachers
Preschool
Primary school, 1991 23.1 44.7
Secondary school, 1991 19.0
Public expenditure per student as % of GDP per capita
Primary school, 1991 9.1
Secondary school
Total public expenditure on education
As % of GDP, 1991 1.4
As % of total government expenditure, 1991 20.0
Data sources:
Population: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision, March 2007.
Education: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Data Centre, http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/ReportFolders/ReportFolders.aspx,
January 2008.

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Survey data: Haiti 2005-06 DHS

Haiti
Net attendance rate (%) Total Male Female Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Primary school NAR 49.7 48.0 51.5 65.3 41.9 74.7 29.5
Secondary school NAR 19.6 18.0 21.1 34.0 9.8 43.3 2.5
Gross attendance rate (%) Total Male Female Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Primary school GAR 123.5 122.2 124.9 142.6 113.9 158.8 86.4
Secondary school GAR 41.1 42.3 40.0 68.1 22.8 86.3 5.7
Primary age in school (%) Total Male Female Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Primary school 49.6 47.9 51.4 65.1 41.8 74.5 29.5
Secondary school 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
Preschool 31.1 31.5 30.7 25.4 34.0 21.4 34.4
Non-formal education
Secondary age in school (%) Total Male Female Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Secondary school 19.6 18.0 21.1 34.0 9.8 43.3 2.5
Higher education 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Primary school 61.1 63.4 58.9 53.3 66.4 47.7 62.7
Preschool 3.2 3.5 2.8 1.0 4.6 0.7 7.8
Non-formal education
Entrance and transition (%) Total Male Female Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Primary net intake rate 8.8 8.9 8.7 15.7 5.2 17.2 3.7
Primary gross intake rate 159.6 160.0 159.1 152.6 163.3 166.5 143.1
Primary entrants with ECCE 92.5 93.4 91.7 93.0 92.3 91.9 88.7
Transition rate prim.-sec. 89.4 91.2 87.6 91.6 86.3 91.3 81.9
Repetition and completion (%) Total Male Female Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Primary repetition rate 6.9 7.5 6.2 5.5 7.9 3.7 8.7
Primary dropout rate 3.1 2.9 3.4 2.5 3.6 1.2 4.3
Secondary repetition rate 3.8 3.2 4.5 3.5 4.5 2.8 3.7
Secondary dropout rate 4.9 5.2 4.5 4.1 6.6 3.0 1.7
Survival rate to grade 5 89.4 88.9 90.0 91.9 87.9 96.5 83.8
Survival rate to last prim. grade 85.1 85.2 85.2 89.0 81.9 95.6 76.0
Primary school NAR: children of primary school age in primary school or higher.
Secondary school NAR: children of secondary school age in secondary school or higher.
Data source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

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Gender disparity in primary school (survey data)

Haiti 2005-06: Primary NAR by gender

100
Net attendance rate (%)

80 75.9
73.6
65.5 65.1

60
51.5
48.0
44.1
39.8
40
31.1
28.0

20

0
Total Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Male Female
Primary NAR: Children of primary school age in primary school or higher.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

Haiti 2005-06: Gender disparity, primary

2.3

2
Difference male-female NAR (%)

0.5

-2

-3.1
-3.5
-4
-4.3

Total Urban Rural Richest Poorest

Primary NAR: Children of primary school age in primary school or higher.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

Haiti 2005-06: GPI, primary

1.11 1.11
1.07
0.99
1.0 0.97
Ratio female/male NAR (%)

0.5

0.0
Total Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Primary NAR: Children of primary school age in primary school or higher.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

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Gender disparity in secondary school (survey data)

Haiti 2005-06: Secondary NAR by gender

100
Net attendance rate (%)

80

60

42.5 43.8

40 34.2 33.9

21.1
18.0
20
9.2 10.5
2.5 2.6
0
Total Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Male Female
Secondary NAR: Children of secondary school age in secondary school or higher.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

Haiti 2005-06: Gender disparity, secondary

0.2

0
-0.1
Difference male-female NAR (%)

-1

-1.4 -1.3

-2

-3
-3.1

Total Urban Rural Richest Poorest

Secondary NAR: Children of secondary school age in secondary school or higher.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

Haiti 2005-06: GPI, secondary

1.5

1.17
Ratio female/male NAR (%)

1.15

1.03 1.02
0.99
1.0

0.5

0.0
Total Urban Rural Richest Poorest
Secondary NAR: Children of secondary school age in secondary school or higher.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

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Projections to 2015

Haiti: Predicted primary school NAR

100
Net attendance rate (%)

80
67.3
58.9 63.2
60
49.9 55.9 59.1
48.2 52.8
40.9
40.6 46.5
40
40.3

20

0
2000 2005 2010 2015

Male Female Total

Primary NAR: Children of primary school age in primary school or higher.
Gender gap (male-female NAR): 2000 -0.7%, 2005 -3.4%, 2010 -6.1%, 2015 -8.2%.
Gender parity index (GPI, female/male NAR): 2000 1.02, 2005 1.07, 2010 1.11, 2015 1.14.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

Haiti: Predicted secondary school NAR

100
Net attendance rate (%)

80

60

40 34.3
26.7 30.0
20.4 23.9
20 15.2 18.7 25.7
14.4 21.0
17.0
13.6
0
2000 2005 2010 2015

Male Female Total

Secondary NAR: Children of secondary school age in secondary school or higher.
Gender gap (male-female NAR): 2000 -1.6%, 2005 -3.4%, 2010 -5.7%, 2015 -8.6%.
Gender parity index (GPI, female/male NAR): 2000 1.12, 2005 1.20, 2010 1.27, 2015 1.33.
Source: Haiti 2005-06 DHS.

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