Haitian Educational System yields the lowest total rate in the education realm of the Western Hemisphere . Haiti 's literacy rate of about 61 % ( 64.3 % for males and 57.3 % for females ) is below the 90 % average literacy rate for Latin American and Caribbean countries . The country faces shortages in educational supplies and qualified teachers . The rural population is less educated than the urban . The 2010 Haiti earthquake exacerbated the already constrained parameters on Haiti 's educational system by destroying infrastructure and displacing 50 – 90 % of the students , depending on locale
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Education in Haiti