Colombia vs Uruguay: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education

Colombia
-0.0685 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Uruguay
-0.082 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th

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

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
-0.2-0.1-00.1200020082017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.0685 compared to male paid employees against -0.082 compared to male paid employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0135 compared to male paid employees.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 23 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0477 compared to male paid employees -0.1417 compared to male paid employees 0.094 compared to male paid employees Colombia
2010s -0.0477 compared to male paid employees -0.1172 compared to male paid employees 0.0695 compared to male paid employees Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at -0.0685 compared to male paid employees against -0.082 compared to male paid employees in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.0135 compared to male paid employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gender wage premium in the public 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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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the public 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
23 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed