Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
0.0106 compared to male paid employees
Sri Lanka
Lowest
-0.2912 compared to male paid employees
Russia
Median
-0.0967 compared to male paid employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
257
What the numbers show
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 0.0106 compared to male paid employees in Sri Lanka; the lowest is -0.2912 compared to male paid employees in Russia.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.0967 compared to male paid employees, and the mean is -0.1053 compared to male paid employees.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 89.3%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 1,051.1%).
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 0.0106 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 2 | El Salvador | -0.0156 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Moldova | -0.0159 compared to male paid employees | 2012 | up 89.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Philippines | -0.0245 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | down 1,051.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Paraguay | -0.0503 compared to male paid employees | 2009 | down 133.7% | falling |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | -0.0567 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | -0.0685 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Honduras | -0.076 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 29.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Palestine | -0.0804 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 10 | Uruguay | -0.082 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 11 | Guatemala | -0.089 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | -0.0967 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | -0.1006 compared to male paid employees | 2020 | down 87.7% | falling |
| 14 | Jordan | -0.1008 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 15 | Argentina | -0.1072 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 65.5% | falling |
| 16 | Costa Rica | -0.1302 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 17 | Armenia | -0.1439 compared to male paid employees | 2021 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 18 | Chile | -0.1611 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Peru | -0.1621 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 20 | Australia | -0.1701 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ethiopia | -0.1906 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 78.0% | falling |
| 22 | Brazil | -0.2186 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 23 | Russia | -0.2912 compared to male paid employees | 2011 | up 14.7% | rising |