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Indicator 5.5.1: Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament and local governments

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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament and local governments
Year Units Value
2017 National Parliament 13.5
2016 National Parliament 10.9
2013 National Parliament 8.3
2012 National Parliament 8.3
2009 National Parliament 8.3
2008 National Parliament 10.9
2005 National Parliament 10.9
2004 National Parliament 9.5
2000 National Parliament 9.5

Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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Indicator available Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments and local governments
Indicator description measures women’s proportional representation in two distinct areas of government: (1) national parliaments and (2) local government
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions Percentage of seats in (1) national parliament and (2) in local assemblies occupied by women
Calculations (1) Number of seats in national parliament occupied by women divided by the total number of seats in national parliament and multiplied by 100 (2) Number of seats in local assemblies occupied by women divided by the total number of seats in local assemblies and multiplied by 100
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Last updated 17-11-2018

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
Indicator number 5.5.1
Target name Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Target number 5.5
Global indicator description Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
UN designated tier 1/2
UN custodian agency House of Commons Library
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 4.0 MB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
Periodicity 4 years
Earliest available data 2017
Geographical coverage National
Link to data source
Release date 2018
Next release 2021
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@mogcsp.gov.gh
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