Population, age 19, female in Ghana
Ghana: Population, age 19, female was 269,562 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 19, female in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 19, female in Ghana stood at 269,562. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 19, female in Ghana peaked at 269,562 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 150,817, in 1990.
That places Ghana 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 19, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,817 | — |
| 1991 | 155,865 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 161,139 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 166,604 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 172,209 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 177,912 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 183,683 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 189,513 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 195,404 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 201,362 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 207,380 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 213,448 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 219,515 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 225,476 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 231,198 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 236,581 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 241,614 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 246,303 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 250,589 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 254,405 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 257,726 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 260,497 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 262,786 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 264,848 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 269,562 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 269,562 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107,159, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 269,562 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,807, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,451 | 150,817 | 201,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,651 | 207,380 | 254,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,084 | 257,726 | 269,562 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Uzbekistan 284,597 compare
- 39 Peru 277,072 compare
- 40 Italy 273,561 compare
- 42 Venezuela 269,016 compare
- 43 Mozambique 264,837 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 261,546 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 19, female in Ghana?
- Population, age 19, female in Ghana was 269,562 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 19, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 269,562 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 19, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,817 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for population, age 19, female?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 19, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.