Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Ghana

Ghana: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
10th
of 142 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2010
All-time low
12.3%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2000–2024

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Ghana, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 27.8 %2006: 12.3 %2010: 50.4 %2013: 40.8 %2015: 41.8 %2017: 33.7 %2021: 36.1 %2022: 46.4 %2023: 42.9 %2024: 48.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Ghana stood at 48.5%.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Ghana peaked at 50.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.

Ghana ranks 10th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.8%
2006 12.3% -55.8%
2010 50.4% +309.7%
2013 40.8% -19.1%
2015 41.8% +2.5%
2017 33.7% -19.3%
2021 36.1% +7.1%
2022 46.4% +28.3%
2023 42.9% -7.4%
2024 48.5% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 12.3% 27.8% 2
2010s 41.7% 33.7% 50.4% 4
2020s 43.5% 36.1% 48.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 7 Barbados 52.1% compare
  2. 8 Bahamas 51.5% compare
  3. 9 Seychelles 49.1% compare
  4. 11 Kiribati 47.8% compare
  5. 12 Panama 47.7% compare
  6. 13 Saint Lucia 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Ghana?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Ghana was 48.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Ghana ranks 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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