Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education

Ethiopia
-0.3424 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
Sri Lanka
-0.4485 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
19th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -0.3424 compared to male paid employees against -0.4485 compared to male paid employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1061 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 21 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -0.3131 compared to male paid employees -0.2945 compared to male paid employees 0.0186 compared to male paid employees Sri Lanka
2010s -0.2791 compared to male paid employees -0.3731 compared to male paid employees 0.094 compared to male paid employees Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at -0.3424 compared to male paid employees against -0.4485 compared to male paid employees in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.1061 compared to male paid employees, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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