Haiti
Last updated June 1, 2026
Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing conflict.
In fragile and conflict-affected settings, severe data gaps, rapid disruption, and uneven reporting can distort index values. These scores should be read as a limited signal, not a complete picture of conditions in the country.
Composite GEFRI Score
Critically unprepared
Haiti shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (7th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints.
- Global percentile
- 7th
- Global rank
- #165
- Regional rank
- #27
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Country profile
Haiti trails global peers in Human Capital (31, 18th percentile), Infrastructure (30, 12th percentile), GEFRI Composite (23, 7th percentile), Governance (16, 7th percentile) and School Access and Gender Parity (0, 8th 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 (36.6) 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