Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
2.06 compared to paid wage employees
Pakistan
Lowest
-0.334 compared to paid wage employees
Armenia
Median
0.3288 compared to paid wage employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
209
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 2.06 compared to paid wage employees in Pakistan; the lowest is -0.334 compared to paid wage employees in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3288 compared to paid wage employees, and the mean is 0.4684 compared to paid wage employees.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 1,135.3%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 235.7%).
Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2.06 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1.65 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 529.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Palestine, State of | 1.26 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 1.01 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 5 | El Salvador | 0.7343 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 134.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 0.7153 compared to paid wage employees | 2012 | up 191.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 0.5812 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Philippines | 0.5721 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 271.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Ecuador | 0.4533 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Jordan | 0.3603 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Honduras | 0.2974 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 12 | Uruguay | 0.2846 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Peru | 0.1008 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 1,135.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Brazil | 0.0754 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 145.2% | volatile |
| 15 | South Africa | 0.0724 compared to paid wage employees | 2019 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Paraguay | 0.0236 compared to paid wage employees | 2009 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Chile | -0.0543 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | down 235.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Australia | -0.1638 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | down 125.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Russian Federation | -0.3231 compared to paid wage employees | 2009 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Armenia | -0.334 compared to paid wage employees | 2021 | down 0.7% | rising |