EDUCATION IN HAITI
Education levels in Haiti are low. Haiti's education rate of about 53 percent (53
Education levels in Haiti are low. Haiti's education rate of about 53 percent (53
percent for males and 51 for females) falls well below the 90 percent average education rate for Latin American and Caribbean countries. The country faces shortages in education supplies and qualified teachers and the rural population remains underrepresented in the country's classrooms without education .Currently, most Haitian education providing schools are private rather than state-funded . International
private schools (run by Canada, France, or the United States.) and church run schools provide education to 90% of students.Haiti counts 15,200 primary schools of which 90% are non-public and managed by the communities, religious organizations or NGOs. The enrollnment rate for primary school is 67% of which less than 30% reach 6th grade. Secondary schools enroll 20%of eligible children. There is a List of schools in Haiti.The education system in Haiti is based on the French system. Higher education is provided by universities and other public and private institutions.It is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. School attendence was 64% on 2000
HISTORY
Under President Aristide some improvements were made. In 1997 the government passed a 10-year education plan, with the goal of universal access to quality schools. The national education budget increased from 9% to 22% in 2000. This paid for programs to provide school lunches, uniforms, and bus transpotation.Additionally in 2002 the government began a literacy campaign, facilitated by 30,000 literacy monitors and the distribution of 700,000 literacy manuals. Overall, school attendance rose from 20% in 1994 to 64% in 2000. After Haiti's2010 earthquake the President of Haiti gave the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB the mandate to work with the Education Ministry and the National Commission preparing a major reform of the Education system in a 5 year plan.
Higher Education
A list of Universities in Haiti includes :
Universite Caraibe(CUC) is providing educationUniversite d'Etat d'Haiti(UEH) is providing educationUniversite' Notre Dame d'Haiti (UNDH) is providing educationUniversite'Chretienne du Nord d' Haiti(UNCH) is providing educationUniversite' Lumiere/MEBSh is providing educationUniversite' Quisqueya (UNIQ) is providing educationUniversite' Roi Henri Christophe is providing educationUniversite Publique de l'Artibonite aux Gonaives (UPAG) is providing educationUniversite' Publique du Nord au Cap-Haiten(UPNCH) is providing educationUniversite' Publique du Sud au Cayes (UPSAC) is providing educationUniversite' Adventiste d'Haiti is providing education
For more information You can download a brochure
Tags:Education in Haiti,Haiti Education System,Foreign Education
private schools (run by Canada, France, or the United States.) and church run schools provide education to 90% of students.Haiti counts 15,200 primary schools of which 90% are non-public and managed by the communities, religious organizations or NGOs. The enrollnment rate for primary school is 67% of which less than 30% reach 6th grade. Secondary schools enroll 20%of eligible children. There is a List of schools in Haiti.The education system in Haiti is based on the French system. Higher education is provided by universities and other public and private institutions.It is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. School attendence was 64% on 2000
HISTORY
Under President Aristide some improvements were made. In 1997 the government passed a 10-year education plan, with the goal of universal access to quality schools. The national education budget increased from 9% to 22% in 2000. This paid for programs to provide school lunches, uniforms, and bus transpotation.Additionally in 2002 the government began a literacy campaign, facilitated by 30,000 literacy monitors and the distribution of 700,000 literacy manuals. Overall, school attendance rose from 20% in 1994 to 64% in 2000. After Haiti's2010 earthquake the President of Haiti gave the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB the mandate to work with the Education Ministry and the National Commission preparing a major reform of the Education system in a 5 year plan.
Higher Education
A list of Universities in Haiti includes :
Universite Caraibe(CUC) is providing educationUniversite d'Etat d'Haiti(UEH) is providing educationUniversite' Notre Dame d'Haiti (UNDH) is providing educationUniversite'Chretienne du Nord d' Haiti(UNCH) is providing educationUniversite' Lumiere/MEBSh is providing educationUniversite' Quisqueya (UNIQ) is providing educationUniversite' Roi Henri Christophe is providing educationUniversite Publique de l'Artibonite aux Gonaives (UPAG) is providing educationUniversite' Publique du Nord au Cap-Haiten(UPNCH) is providing educationUniversite' Publique du Sud au Cayes (UPSAC) is providing educationUniversite' Adventiste d'Haiti is providing education
For more information You can download a brochure
Tags:Education in Haiti,Haiti Education System,Foreign Education