Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
-0.0323 compared to male paid employees
Philippines
Lowest
-0.5298 compared to male paid employees
Palestine, State of
Median
-0.265 compared to male paid employees
Years covered
21
2000–2020
Data points
248
What the numbers show
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is -0.0323 compared to male paid employees in Philippines; the lowest is -0.5298 compared to male paid employees in Palestine, State of.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.265 compared to male paid employees, and the mean is -0.2686 compared to male paid employees.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 80.9%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 206.0%).
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | -0.0323 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | down 117.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Honduras | -0.0421 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 80.9% | rising |
| 3 | Argentina | -0.1318 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 4 | Peru | -0.1343 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 5 | Uruguay | -0.1693 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | -0.1867 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 156.4% | falling |
| 7 | Paraguay | -0.2096 compared to male paid employees | 2010 | up 42.0% | volatile |
| 8 | El Salvador | -0.2194 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Guatemala | -0.2216 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Brazil | -0.2377 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 11 | Ecuador | -0.265 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 12 | Jordan | -0.2689 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 13 | Costa Rica | -0.3203 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 156.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Colombia | -0.3221 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 15 | Pakistan | -0.3232 compared to male paid employees | 2020 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 16 | Ethiopia | -0.3424 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 17 | South Africa | -0.361 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | down 206.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Australia | -0.3943 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | -0.4485 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | -0.4812 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | -0.5298 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 3.9% | falling |