Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Dominican Republic
14.2%
in 2024
Ghana
14.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Ghana rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.9% against 14.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 56th of 171 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 45.2% | 18.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 31.2% | 14.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 15.8% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 16.0% | 1.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.9% against 14.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 56th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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