CIMA Brief #15 Haiti: What Do We Know About Early Childhood Education in Haiti?

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Date issued
Apr 2019
Subject
Education Quality;
Preschool Education;
Early Childhood Development;
Child Development
JEL code
I21 - Analysis of Education
Country
Haiti
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
The coverage of preschool education in Haiti is relatively high. However, it is a service provided primarily by the private sector and faces challenges such as unequal access, low quality, and malnutrition of its young children. Greater public spending and oversight by the State are essential to promote better early childhood programs in the long run.