Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.3232 compared to male paid employees in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-0.3232 compared to male paid employees
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
-0.3095 compared to male paid employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.4559 compared to male paid employees
in 2014
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Pakistan, 2008–2020

-0.45-0.4-0.35-0.32008201420202008: -0.309 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.347 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.423 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.352 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.456 compared to male paid employees2020: -0.323 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Pakistan is -0.3232 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Pakistan peaked at -0.3095 compared to male paid employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4559 compared to male paid employees, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2008 -0.3095 compared to male paid employees
2010 -0.3473 compared to male paid employees +12.2%
2012 -0.4226 compared to male paid employees +21.7%
2013 -0.3517 compared to male paid employees -16.8%
2014 -0.4559 compared to male paid employees +29.6%
2020 -0.3232 compared to male paid employees -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3095 compared to male paid employees -0.3095 compared to male paid employees -0.3095 compared to male paid employees 1
2010s -0.3944 compared to male paid employees -0.4559 compared to male paid employees -0.3473 compared to male paid employees 4
2020s -0.3232 compared to male paid employees -0.3232 compared to male paid employees -0.3232 compared to male paid employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 12 Jordan -0.2689 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 13 Costa Rica -0.3203 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 14 Colombia -0.3221 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 16 Ethiopia -0.3424 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 17 South Africa -0.361 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 18 Australia -0.3943 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Pakistan?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Pakistan was -0.3232 compared to male paid employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.3095 compared to male paid employees in 2008.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4559 compared to male paid employees in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Pakistan ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
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