Dominican Republic vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Dominican Republic
10.7 years
in 2024
Ghana
10.65 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
144th
Ghana rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.7 years against 10.65 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 years | 6.03 years | 1.81 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 9.7 years | 6.42 years | 3.27 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 9.25 years | 6.8 years | 2.44 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 11.18 years | 8.25 years | 2.94 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.37 years | 10.3 years | 1.07 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.71 years | 10.65 years | 0.0643 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.7 years against 10.65 years in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.05 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 145th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). 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