Our countdown to the 2020 census continues...

We are counting down to Ghana's 2020 Population and Housing Census by reflecting on the importance of this exercise. 

According to the United Nations, “The population and housing census is part of an integrated national statistical system, which may include other censuses (for example, agriculture), surveys, registers and administrative files. It provides, at regular intervals, the benchmark for population count at national and local levels. For small geographical areas or sub-populations, it may represent the only source of information for certain social, demographic and economic characteristics. For many countries the census also provides a solid framework to develop sampling frames.”

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science

It's also that time of the year in Ghana where the annual National Science and Math Quiz (NSMQ) excitement begins to build across the country. A look at the winner's list indicates that no girls school has ever won the competition in its 25 year history. A mixed-sex school has won twice in 1998 and 2004; all other winners have been all boys schools.

Girls tend to lag behind boys in science, globally and not just in Ghana. Females lag behind males in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields - both in school and in the labour force. Females are more likely to enrolled in STEM educational programmes or working in STEM jobs.

Census Night is 28th June 2020

The Ghana Statistical Service has announced that Census Night is 28th June.

What is census night? The second in our series of census-related info-graphics tells us about the census and the different activities that make up the census exercise.

Ghana's 2020 Population and Housing Census

Ghana is preparing for the 2020 Population and Housing Census (2020 PHC). The information that will be collected from the census will produce a wealth of data on the Ghanaian population including:

• Population size
• Population structure
• Spatial distribution of the population
• Socioeconomic status of the population
• Living conditions of the population

Our latest info-graphic is the first in a series that will highlight the importance of censuses and what to expect from the upcoming Population and Housing census in Ghana.