Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
13.5%
in 2025
Ghana
14.4%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Ghana rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.4% against 13.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 29.4% | 16.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.1% | 2.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.4% against 13.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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