Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female
Dominican Republic
4.1%
in 2024
Ghana
3.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Ghana rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.1% against 3.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 23rd of 46 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 | 2.4% | 20.3% | 18.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 13.1% | 11.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 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, urban, female, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.1% against 3.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female (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