Ghana—Human Capital Index, Female
Category: Social ProtectionSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 161Series years: 2017–2020
Latest Value
0.46
2020
Global Rank
#122
of 161 countries
Maximum
0.46
2020
Minimum
0.45
2017
CAGR
+0.9%
3 years
Last
0.46
Previous
—
Highest
0.46
Lowest
0.45
Unit
index (0–1)
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's human capital index, female was 0.46 in 2020, ranking #122 out of 161 countries. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 0.46 (2020) and the lowest was 0.45 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ghana — Human Capital Index, Female: 0.457844108343124 index (0–1) for reference year 2020. Source: World Bank. Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.46 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.45 |
Top Countries — Human Capital Index, Female
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 0.89 | 2020 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.85 | 2020 |
| 3 | Finland | 0.83 | 2020 |
| 4 | Macao SAR, China | 0.82 | 2020 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 6 | Estonia | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 7 | Canada | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 10 | Ireland | 0.80 | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The HCI calculates the contributions of health and education to worker productivity. The final index score ranges from zero to one and measures the productivity as a future worker of child born today relative to the benchmark of full health and complete education.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Bank staff calculations based on the methodology described in World Bank (2018). https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/30498..
Unit
index (0–1)