Population, age 25, female in Ghana
Ghana: Population, age 25, female was 249,139 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 25, female in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 249,139 for population, age 25, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 25, female in Ghana peaked at 249,139 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121,139, in 1990.
That places Ghana 46th 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 25, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,139 | — |
| 1991 | 125,244 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 129,539 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 133,992 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 138,543 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 143,158 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 147,815 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 152,536 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 157,369 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 162,381 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 167,621 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 173,085 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 178,739 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 184,551 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 190,474 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 196,463 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 202,497 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 208,543 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 214,521 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 220,336 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 225,907 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 231,222 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 236,266 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 240,977 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 249,139 | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 249,139 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,644, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 249,139 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,668, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,172 | 121,139 | 162,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,683 | 167,621 | 220,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,702 | 225,907 | 249,139 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 25, female in Ghana?
- Population, age 25, female in Ghana was 249,139 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 25, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 249,139 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 25, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,139 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for population, age 25, female?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 25, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 25, 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.