Gender in Ghana 243 indicators covering gender for Ghana. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 51.0% 2024 up 75.9% 118th Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 40.0% 2024 up 53.8% 131st Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.12 2021 up 11.1% 6th Gender Inequality Index 0.512 2022 down 9.1% 35th Suicide Rate 5.32 2021 down 0.7% 117th Female migrants 46.6% 2020 down 0.2% 147th Share of temporary employees 5.42 2024 down 71.2% 83rd Time-related underemployment, female 6.6% 2024 up 12,035.2% 22nd Time-related underemployment, male 5.8% 2024 up 2,573.4% 19th Age at first marriage, female 23.7 2017 up 3.9% 82nd Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 17.39 2024 down 22.7% 116th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.4% 2019 down 13.2% 42nd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 142 2019 up 10.9% 28th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 25.6% 2019 down 0.4% 17th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 124 2019 up 3.3% 140th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,430 2019 up 10.0% 35th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 111 2019 up 2.8% 158th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 123 2019 up 3.4% 147th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 618.28 2019 down 11.1% 64th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% 2026 down 2.2% 148th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 78.9 2018 up 44.2% 138th Low pay rate 38.73 2024 up 9.4% 4th Number of daily smokers, men and women 526,259 2012 up 13.6% 101st Age at first marriage, male 27.8 2014 up 4.5% 79th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 35.08 2024 up 47.0% 51st Share of women using contraceptives 36.3% 2022 up 4.6% 86th Female share of low pay earners 43.97 2024 up 13.4% 49th Human trafficking victims 827 number 2024 up 48.2% 13th Human trafficking victims 827 number 2024 up 48.2% 13th Global Gender Gap Index 0.6723 2022 down 0.8% 112th Youth working-age population 8,574 2024 up 21.7% 10th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.57 2024 up 49.7% 8th Inactivity rate 35.08 2024 up 47.0% 43rd Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 19.4% 2022 down 23.3% 46th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 42.37 2024 up 8.2% 22nd Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 7.41 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 16.1% 100th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 99.0% 2024 up 80.0% 5th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 48.35 2024 up 43.4% 4th Working-age population 20,263 2024 up 25.4% 19th Rural population, female 22.8% 2015 down 12.7% 85th Rural population, male 23.2% 2015 down 12.8% 83rd Urban population, female 27.5% 2015 up 15.0% 105th Urban population, male 26.5% 2015 up 13.4% 110th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 27.8% 2022 up 12.1% 86th Adult Literacy Rate 76.49 2021 up 7.0% 81st Child population 9,834 2024 up 402.3% 3rd Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 23.4% 2022 down 11.4% 12th Share of children engaged in economic activity 17.48 2024 down 42.1% 18th Youth work-based learners 1,856 2024 up 871.0% 1st SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 4.24 2024 down 4.4% 10th Youth participation rate in work-based learning 54.11 2024 up 47.0% 10th Work-based learners 2,028 2024 up 781.8% 2nd Work-based learners 2,028 2024 up 781.8% 2nd Participation rate in work-based learning 25.02 2024 up 49.2% 8th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 95.8% 2024 up 182.6% 32nd Share of women among low pay earners 44.0% 2024 up 13.4% 48th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices 2024 down 0.8% 53rd Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 49.0% 2022 up 20.1% 27th Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 48.4% 2024 up 43.3% 3rd Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →