Ghana vs Kenya: Women who were first married by age 15
Ghana
3.3%
in 2022
Kenya
2.2%
in 2022
Ghana rank
20th
Kenya rank
22nd
Women who were first married by age 15 over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.3% against 2.2% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women who were first married by age 15, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 3.3% against 2.2% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in women who were first married by age 15 between Ghana and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for women who were first married by age 15?
- Ghana ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.