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

Bangladesh: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.8889 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8889
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1
in 2010
All-time low
0.7143
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.7142010: 12013: 12015: 0.932016: 0.889

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bangladesh is 0.8889, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bangladesh peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7143, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 13th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7143
2010 1 +40.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2015 0.93 -7.0%
2016 0.8889 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7143 0.7143 0.7143 1
2010s 0.9547 0.8889 1 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 10 El Salvador 0.913 compare
  2. 11 Chile 0.9 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 0.8895 compare
  4. 14 Puerto Rico 0.8847
  5. 15 Brazil 0.8708 compare
  6. 16 Cambodia 0.8333 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bangladesh?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Bangladesh was 0.8889 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed