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
2468198820052022

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

Indicator
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24)
Unit
% of women ages 20-24
Source
UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 217 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.