Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
2.8%
in 2023
Ghana
6.0%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Ghana rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.0% against 2.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 20th of 34 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 | 0.7% | 13.8% | 13.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 12.3% | 9.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 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 6.0% against 2.8% 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?
- 3.2%, 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 23rd and Ghana ranks 20th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, 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