Haiti Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Haiti's education spending was 0.96% in 2025, ranked 162nd globally. This represents a 0.9% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1981–2025.
Overview
Haiti's education spending stood at 0.96% in 2025, a decline of +0.01% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.96% by 2025. Haiti ranked 162nd globally.
Haiti’s public expenditure on education has slipped to 0.96 percent of GDP in 2025, placing the nation 162nd in the World Bank’s global ranking and marking the all‑time trough after a gradual decline from a peak of 1.85 percent in 2015. The downward trajectory began after the 17‑year coverage period, during which the share fell from 1.39 percent in 1981 to the current low, reflecting persistent fiscal constraints, recurrent natural disasters, and limited capacity to mobilise domestic resources for schooling. By comparison, Indonesia, a peer with a higher allocation of 1.22 percent, has managed to sustain modest improvements in enrolment and teacher training, while Lebanon’s lower figure of 0.84 percent underscores that low spending does not uniformly translate into poorer outcomes, though it often coincides with weaker system performance. The continuing erosion of Haiti’s education budget suggests that without substantial external assistance or a decisive re‑prioritisation of fiscal policy, the share of GDP devoted to schooling is likely to remain stagnant or decline further.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.92% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.96% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.96% | −0.01% | #162 |
| 2023 | 0.96% | −0.06% | #5 |
| 2022 | 1.03% | −0.22% | #5 |
| 2021 | 1.24% | +0.13% | #5 |
| 2020 | 1.11% | +0.03% | #5 |
| 2019 | 1.08% | −0.55% | #5 |
| 2018 | 1.64% | +0.14% | #6 |
| 2017 | 1.50% | +0.11% | #7 |
| 2016 | 1.39% | −0.47% | #6 |
| 2015 | 1.85% | +0.10% | #5 |
| 2014 | 1.75% | +0.68% | #7 |
| 1991 | 1.07% | +0.10% | #1 |
| 1985 | 0.97% | −0.02% | #2 |
| 1984 | 0.99% | −0.04% | #3 |
| 1983 | 1.02% | −0.06% | #1 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Haiti matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Haiti's education spending was 0.96% in 2025. Ranked 162nd globally. This represents a 0.9% decrease from the previous year.
Haiti's education spending peaked at 1.85% in 2015.
The lowest education spending in Haiti was 0.96% in 2025.
Haiti ranks 162nd globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Haiti's education spending is projected to reach 0.96% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Haiti in 2025 was 0.96%. This ranks 162nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_haiti_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Haiti Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/haiti/education-spending-gdp/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}