Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female was 4.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.32
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 2016
All-time low
4.32
in 2021
Years of data
6
2013–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2013–2021

024682013201720212013: 5.92016: 72017: 5.32018: 4.42020: 4.92021: 4.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda stood at 4.32. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda peaked at 7.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda, 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 5.92 —
2016 7.04 +18.8%
2017 5.26 -25.2%
2018 4.4 -16.4%
2020 4.89 +11.3%
2021 4.32 -11.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 4.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.06, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.65 4.4 7.04 4
2020s 4.6 4.32 4.89 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Uganda 16.67
  2. 2 Brazil 4.33 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 3.5 compare
  4. 5 Ghana 3.27
  5. 6 Costa Rica 2.86

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Rwanda was 4.32 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 2016.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female?
Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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