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

Peru: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.1343 compared to male paid employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
-0.1343 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
-0.0666 compared to male paid employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.3417 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Peru, 2000–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.12000200820172000: -0.154 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.29 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.342 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.214 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.217 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.2 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.125 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.267 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.323 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.191 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.147 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.135 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.067 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.165 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.21 compared to male paid employees2017: -0.134 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 Peru is -0.1343 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Peru peaked at -0.0666 compared to male paid employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3417 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

Peru ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.1541 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.2899 compared to male paid employees +88.2%
2002 -0.3417 compared to male paid employees +17.9%
2004 -0.214 compared to male paid employees -37.4%
2005 -0.217 compared to male paid employees +1.4%
2006 -0.1998 compared to male paid employees -7.9%
2007 -0.1255 compared to male paid employees -37.2%
2008 -0.2672 compared to male paid employees +112.9%
2009 -0.3227 compared to male paid employees +20.8%
2010 -0.1906 compared to male paid employees -40.9%
2011 -0.1465 compared to male paid employees -23.1%
2012 -0.1352 compared to male paid employees -7.7%
2013 -0.0666 compared to male paid employees -50.8%
2014 -0.1648 compared to male paid employees +147.5%
2015 -0.2095 compared to male paid employees +27.1%
2017 -0.1343 compared to male paid employees -35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2369 compared to male paid employees -0.3417 compared to male paid employees -0.1255 compared to male paid employees 9
2010s -0.1496 compared to male paid employees -0.2095 compared to male paid employees -0.0666 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Philippines -0.0323 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 Honduras -0.0421 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 3 Argentina -0.1318 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 5 Uruguay -0.1693 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Chile -0.1867 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 7 Paraguay -0.2096 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 Peru?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Peru was -0.1343 compared to male paid employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was -0.0666 compared to male paid employees in 2013.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3417 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does Peru rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Peru ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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