Recognized Higher Education Institutions in Haiti, 2018 to 2024: Statistical Analysis, Geographic Categorization and Outlook

The article analyzes how many higher education institutions the Haitian state recognized between 2018 and 2024, using the lists the Directorate of Higher Education and Scientific Research (DESRS) of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) publishes. It reports 138 recognized institutions in 2018, 156 in 2023 and 177 in 2024, a rise of 28 percent over the period and of 13 percent between 2023 and 2024.

Of the 177 institutions in 2024, 89 percent are private, 6 percent are regional public universities, 4 percent are attached to ministries and 1 percent is the autonomous State University of Haiti, which has 23 entities. About three quarters of the private institutions are in the Ouest department. The authors argue that growth in the number of institutions contrasts with the departure of students and professors under United States and Canadian immigration programs, and propose a structural reform covering infrastructure, teaching quality, research, links to national development, ethics and staff pay. Annexes list the institutions by category and department.