Country profile

Haiti

Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle income11.77M inhabitants

Last updated February 1, 2026

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Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing conflict. Data may not reflect the current situation due to instability.

Composite GEFRI Score

Critically unprepared

Haiti is critically unprepared for education futures (7th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

21.75Composite score
Global percentile
7th
Global rank
#165
Regional rank
#27
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Infrastructure
28.90
11th percentileGlobal avg. 56.42
Human Capital
31.01
18th percentileGlobal avg. 46.98
Innovation
32.83
33rd percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
16.03
7th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
0.00
6th percentileGlobal avg. 50.60

Country profile

Haiti trails global peers in Human Capital (31, 18th percentile), Infrastructure (29, 11th percentile), Governance (16, 7th percentile), and School Access and Gender Parity (0, 6th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.

Key insights

  • Falls below many peers at the 7th percentile.
  • Places 165th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 27th within Latin America & Caribbean .
  • Scores range from Innovation (32.8) to Access & Parity (0.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
341Chile69.50
422Argentina63.66
453Costa Rica62.89
474Uruguay62.23
——Cayman IslandsMicrostate60.38
——Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate57.67
635Peru57.45
——St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate56.38
——GrenadaMicrostate56.28
——Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate55.09
766Colombia55.01
777Mexico54.66
798Brazil54.12
839Cuba52.99
8510Puerto Rico (US)52.67
——BarbadosMicrostate52.47
——DominicaMicrostate52.34
——CuracaoMicrostate52.11
8911Ecuador50.85
——St. LuciaMicrostate50.63
9112Dominican Republic50.59
9413Bolivia50.07
9814Bahamas, The48.94
——ArubaMicrostate47.65
——Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate47.32
10115Jamaica47.03
——St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate46.98
10216Belize46.55
——St. Martin (French part)Microstate46.35
10317Panama46.27
——Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate46.26
——British Virgin IslandsMicrostate45.57
10618Paraguay44.53
10919Trinidad and Tobago42.48
11420Venezuela, RBFCS39.06
12021El Salvador37.18
12122Suriname36.88
12323Guyana36.78
13324Honduras32.94
13525Guatemala31.74
14526Nicaragua28.87
16527HaitiFCS21.75