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

South Africa: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.07
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
3rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2020
All-time low
0.6137
in 2004
Years of data
17
1995–2020

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 0.8322000: 0.7892001: 0.7482003: 0.6672004: 0.6142006: 0.7242007: 0.762010: 0.8332011: 0.8622013: 0.7952014: 0.8522015: 0.8882016: 0.8332017: 0.8062018: 0.8772019: 0.8332020: 1.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa stood at 1.07. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 1.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6137, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 3rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8316
2000 0.7895 -5.1%
2001 0.748 -5.3%
2003 0.6667 -10.9%
2004 0.6137 -7.9%
2006 0.7242 +18.0%
2007 0.76 +4.9%
2010 0.8333 +9.6%
2011 0.8615 +3.4%
2013 0.7949 -7.7%
2014 0.8521 +7.2%
2015 0.8876 +4.2%
2016 0.8333 -6.1%
2017 0.8065 -3.2%
2018 0.8772 +8.8%
2019 0.8333 -5.0%
2020 1.07 +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8316 0.8316 0.8316 1
2000s 0.717 0.6137 0.7895 6
2010s 0.8422 0.7949 0.8876 9
2020s 1.07 1.07 1.07 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Belize 1.17 compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 1.16 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.01 compare
  4. 5 Puerto Rico 1 compare
  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 South Africa?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa was 1.07 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2020.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6137 in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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