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

Colombia: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6608 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6608
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8333
in 1999
All-time low
0.5714
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.8181999: 0.8332000: 0.6562001: 0.5712002: 0.5862003: 0.62004: 0.6252005: 0.672008: 0.6522009: 0.6042010: 0.5832011: 0.6352012: 0.6352013: 0.6792014: 0.6822015: 0.6982016: 0.7252017: 0.8132018: 0.7682019: 0.7252020: 0.6192021: 0.661

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia is 0.6608, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia peaked at 0.8333 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5714, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 0.8177
1999 0.8333 +1.9%
2000 0.6557 -21.3%
2001 0.5714 -12.9%
2002 0.5857 +2.5%
2003 0.6 +2.4%
2004 0.625 +4.2%
2005 0.6704 +7.3%
2008 0.6522 -2.7%
2009 0.604 -7.4%
2010 0.5825 -3.6%
2011 0.6348 +9.0%
2012 0.6353 +0.1%
2013 0.6785 +6.8%
2014 0.6818 +0.5%
2015 0.6984 +2.4%
2016 0.7252 +3.8%
2017 0.8133 +12.1%
2018 0.768 -5.6%
2019 0.7245 -5.7%
2020 0.619 -14.6%
2021 0.6608 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8255 0.8177 0.8333 2
2000s 0.6206 0.5714 0.6704 8
2010s 0.6942 0.5825 0.8133 10
2020s 0.6399 0.619 0.6608 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Jordan 0.6667 compare
  2. 39 Philippines 0.6667 compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 0.6667 compare
  4. 43 France 0.6582 compare
  5. 44 Costa Rica 0.6417 compare
  6. 45 Malta 0.639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia was 0.6608 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8333 in 1999.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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