Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Dominican Republic
61.6%
in 2024
Ghana
58.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Ghana rank
88th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 61.6% against 58.4% in Ghana, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 88th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 16.5% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 40.6% | 10.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 50.9% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 54.9% | 10.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 61.6% against 58.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 3.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 88th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.