Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.16
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2016
All-time low
0.8667
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.250.50.7511.22005201020162005: 0.8672010: 0.9092013: 12015: 1.12016: 1.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.16 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 1.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8667, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.8667
2010 0.9091 +4.9%
2013 1 +10.0%
2015 1.06 +6.2%
2016 1.16 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8667 0.8667 0.8667 1
2010s 1.03 0.9091 1.16 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Belize 1.17
  2. 3 South Africa 1.07 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.01 compare
  4. 5 Puerto Rico 1
  5. 5 Thailand 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 1.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8667 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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