Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
3.9%
in 2023
Ghana
5.1%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Ghana rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.1% against 3.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 36 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 | 1.4% | 9.0% | 7.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 7.5% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 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 5.1% against 3.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 1.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey 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