Colombia vs South Africa: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education

Colombia
-0.3221 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
South Africa
-0.361 compared to male paid employees
in 2019
Colombia rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.3221 compared to male paid employees against -0.361 compared to male paid employees in South Africa, a difference of 0.0389 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 21 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at -0.3221 compared to male paid employees against -0.361 compared to male paid employees in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0389 compared to male paid employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed