The date of publication is the date the data was accessed.
The source notes that the data gives an indication of the trend in the female prison population. It explains that the data consists of the number of female prisoners in the prison population on a single date in the year (or the annual average).
As of 2025, Ghana had *** female prisoners in the country, representing *** percent of the overall prison population. This was also a slight increase from the previous year. Within the period observed, the peak of females serving their prison term in Ghana was reached in 2005, at ***.
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World Prison Brief. (April 15, 2025). Average number of female prisoners in Ghana from 2000 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1255773/female-prison-population-in-ghana/
World Prison Brief. "Average number of female prisoners in Ghana from 2000 to 2025." Chart. April 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1255773/female-prison-population-in-ghana/
World Prison Brief. (2025). Average number of female prisoners in Ghana from 2000 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1255773/female-prison-population-in-ghana/
World Prison Brief. "Average Number of Female Prisoners in Ghana from 2000 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2025, /statistics/1255773/female-prison-population-in-ghana/
World Prison Brief, Average number of female prisoners in Ghana from 2000 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1255773/female-prison-population-in-ghana/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Average number of female prisoners in Ghana from 2000 to 2025 [Graph], World Prison Brief, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1255773/female-prison-population-in-ghana/
