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

Pakistan: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education was -0.1006 compared to male paid employees in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.1006 compared to male paid employees
World rank
13th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.023 compared to male paid employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.1006 compared to male paid employees
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

-0.1-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.022008201420202008: -0.024 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.054 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.058 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.023 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.077 compared to male paid employees2020: -0.101 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded -0.1006 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Pakistan peaked at -0.023 compared to male paid employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1006 compared to male paid employees, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2008 -0.0236 compared to male paid employees
2010 -0.0536 compared to male paid employees +127.4%
2012 -0.0581 compared to male paid employees +8.5%
2013 -0.023 compared to male paid employees -60.4%
2014 -0.0767 compared to male paid employees +233.2%
2020 -0.1006 compared to male paid employees +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0236 compared to male paid employees -0.0236 compared to male paid employees -0.0236 compared to male paid employees 1
2010s -0.0528 compared to male paid employees -0.0767 compared to male paid employees -0.023 compared to male paid employees 4
2020s -0.1006 compared to male paid employees -0.1006 compared to male paid employees -0.1006 compared to male paid employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Uruguay -0.082 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 11 Guatemala -0.089 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 12 Ecuador -0.0967 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 14 Jordan -0.1008 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 15 Argentina -0.1072 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica -0.1302 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Pakistan?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Pakistan was -0.1006 compared to male paid employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.023 compared to male paid employees in 2013.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1006 compared to male paid employees in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the public 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 public 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
23 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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