Haiti: education

What is the literacy rate in Haiti?

68.0% of Haitians aged 15 and over could read and write in 2017, according to UNESCO data published by the World Bank. The earlier estimate, for 2012, was 74.0%.

The two figures come from different surveys and are not strictly comparable. Literacy is self-reported or tested in household surveys. The IHSI education page lists tables on schooling and educational attainment as pending on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: adult literacy rate, Haiti · IHSI: education statistics

Where are the baccalaureate exam results for Haiti published?

No official national examination results were found on 15 October 2026. The site of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (menfp.gouv.ht), which organises the baccalaureate and other state examinations, could not be reached that day, and the IHSI education page lists its schooling tables as pending.

Pass rates and lists of successful candidates are normally announced by the ministry after each exam session.

Official sources: IHSI: education statistics

How many adults in Haiti can read?

According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the adult literacy rate in Haiti was 68.0% in 2017. In 2003 the figure was 58.7%. It is 11th highest of 11 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 94.2%. Worldwide: 32nd of 41.

What share of GDP does Haiti spend on education?

The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2023, is 1.0% of GDP. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2014. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 3.8% of GDP, and Haiti placed 26th highest of 26. Of 112 countries with 2023 data, 108th highest.