Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 57th of 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 48.6% | 26.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 33.9% | 19.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% | 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 8.6% against 8.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 57th of 137 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/