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Gender Equality - Goal 5

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Indicator 5.3.1: Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and age 18

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Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and age 18

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Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and age 18
Year Units Value
2017 married or in union before age 15 0.4
2013 married or in union before age 15 1.5
2006 married or in union before age 15 1.1
2017 married or in union before age 18 8.1
2013 married or in union before age 18 13.0
2006 married or in union before age 18 12.0

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey

Geographical Area: National

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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Indicator description Percentage of early marriages including consensual union, civil marriages and customary marriages experienced by girls before the age of 15 years and also before age 18.
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions Women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and age 18
Calculations Currently married or in union women 15 years or older who were married before age 15 and also before age 18 divided by currently married or in union women 15 years or older 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 women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and age 18
Indicator number 5.3.1
Target name Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Target number 5.3
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 2
UN custodian agency United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEFF)
Link to UN metadata
Organisation Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Living Standards Survey
Periodicity 5 years
Earliest available data 2006
Geographical coverage National
Link to data source National Data Archive (GSS) opens in a new window
Release date 2018
Next release
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@statsghana.gov.gh
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