Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana

Ghana: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.5714 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5714
World rank
71st
of 71 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0.5714
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 11998: 0.9662005: 0.8692012: 0.692016: 0.571

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.5714 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5714, in 2016.

That places Ghana 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 1
1998 0.9656 -3.4%
2005 0.869 -10.0%
2012 0.6904 -20.5%
2016 0.5714 -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9828 0.9656 1 2
2000s 0.869 0.869 0.869 1
2010s 0.6309 0.5714 0.6904 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Ghana was 0.5714 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
Ghana ranks 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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