The gender gap index score in Ghana reached 0.67 in 2021, indicating that females were 33 percent less likely to have the same opportunities as males in the country. This placed Ghana in the position 23rd among 35 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, over the period examined, the scores decreased steadily, starting from 0.71 points in 2016.
The Global Gender Gap Index measures gender-based disparities among four fundamental categories, namely Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The highest possible score is one, which signifies total equality between women and men.
The figures have been rounded and taken from several publications.
The index scores shown in the graph may differ from the original three-decimal scores.
The highest possible score is one (equality) and the lowest possible score is zero (inequality).
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