Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Dominican Republic
81.2%
in 2024
Ghana
77.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
83rd
Ghana rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 81.2% against 77.2% in Ghana, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 86th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.5% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.5% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 75.4% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 81.2% against 77.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 4.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 86th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release