Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Haiti

Haiti: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 18.5% in 1996. ▼ Falling

Latest (1996)
18.5%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 1978
All-time low
10.1%
in 1985
Years of data
7
1978–1996

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Haiti, 1978–1996

05101520251978198719961978: 24.2 %1979: 23 %1981: 15.9 %1982: 14.5 %1984: 13.3 %1985: 10.1 %1996: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 18.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 1996.

The figure is up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Haiti peaked at 24.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1985.

That places Haiti 11th out of 184 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Haiti, 1978 to 1996.
Year % Change
1978 24.2%
1979 23.0% -5.1%
1981 15.9% -30.8%
1982 14.5% -9.0%
1984 13.3% -7.8%
1985 10.1% -24.5%
1996 18.5% +83.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.6% 23.0% 24.2% 2
1980s 13.4% 10.1% 15.9% 4
1990s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 8 Guinea-Bissau 19.9% compare
  2. 9 Chad 19.9% compare
  3. 10 Equatorial Guinea 19.2%
  4. 12 Comoros 16.3% compare
  5. 13 Namibia 16.1% compare
  6. 14 Benin 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Haiti?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Haiti was 18.5% in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1985.
How does Haiti rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Haiti ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 1996.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.