Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana
Ghana: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6904 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana is 0.6904, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana peaked at 0.8942 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6904, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 67th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8942 | — |
| 1998 | 0.8235 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6904 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8588 | 0.8235 | 0.8942 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7202 | 0.6904 | 0.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 64 Estonia 0.7235 compare
- 65 Czechia 0.7149 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.7095 compare
- 68 Republic of Korea 0.6538 compare
- 69 Netherlands 0.6223 compare
- 70 Germany 0.5877 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana?
- Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ghana was 0.6904 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8942 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6904 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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