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

South Africa: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7179 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7179
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7449
in 1995
All-time low
0.4531
in 2000
Years of data
17
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.7452000: 0.4532001: 0.52003: 0.6172004: 0.5212006: 0.5562007: 0.6142010: 0.62011: 0.652013: 0.6062014: 0.6812015: 0.6672016: 0.6672017: 0.6672018: 0.6772019: 0.6872020: 0.718

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa stood at 0.7179.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa peaked at 0.7449 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4531, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 31st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7449
2000 0.4531 -39.2%
2001 0.5 +10.3%
2003 0.6174 +23.5%
2004 0.5214 -15.6%
2006 0.5556 +6.6%
2007 0.6137 +10.5%
2010 0.6002 -2.2%
2011 0.65 +8.3%
2013 0.6064 -6.7%
2014 0.681 +12.3%
2015 0.6667 -2.1%
2016 0.6667 +0.0%
2017 0.6667 +0.0%
2018 0.6769 +1.5%
2019 0.6871 +1.5%
2020 0.7179 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7449 0.7449 0.7449 1
2000s 0.5435 0.4531 0.6174 6
2010s 0.6557 0.6002 0.6871 9
2020s 0.7179 0.7179 0.7179 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 28 Panama 0.7273 compare
  2. 29 Belize 0.7246 compare
  3. 30 Croatia 0.7217 compare
  4. 32 Mexico 0.7167 compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 0.7143 compare
  6. 34 Peru 0.6915 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Africa was 0.7179 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7449 in 1995.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4531 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, 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
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