Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Dominican Republic
9.1%
in 2025
Ghana
8.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Ghana rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 71st 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 | 12.7% | 33.7% | 20.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 14.8% | 8.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 10.5% | 2.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic 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 children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 71st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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