The fertility rate in Ghana, as of 2018, was higher among women with lower educational level, like pre-primary school or even no education. In this group, the indicator was measured at 5.7. The fertility rate expresses the average number of children born by one woman while being of child-bearing age. In contrast, among women with secondary school education, the rate was at 3.4.
Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by education level
SSS stands for Senior Secondary School, while SHS means Senior High School
The source adds the following information: "The total fertility rate (TFR) is calculated by summing the age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) calculated for each of the five-year age groups of women, from age 15 through to age 49".
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UNICEF. (January 15, 2019). Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148049/fertiliity-rate-by-education-level-in-ghana/
UNICEF. "Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by education level." Chart. January 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148049/fertiliity-rate-by-education-level-in-ghana/
UNICEF. (2019). Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148049/fertiliity-rate-by-education-level-in-ghana/
UNICEF. "Total Fertility Rate (Tfr) in Ghana in 2018, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148049/fertiliity-rate-by-education-level-in-ghana/
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