Gender equality worldwide

Statistics report about gender equality worldwide

Gender equality worldwide

This report presents statistics on gender equality worldwide. It includes the key figures on gender gaps in relation to work, education, health, and violence. In addition, statistics about opinions on gender equality as well as the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the field is included.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most gender equal countries in the world 2022
  • Premium Statistic Least gender equal countries in the world 2022
  • Basic Statistic Average gender gap closed worldwide 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide 2024, by dimension
  • Basic Statistic Number of years until gender gaps are closed worldwide 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Frameworks promoting, enforcing, and monitoring gender equality worldwide 2022

Work

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  • Basic Statistic Global gender pay gap 2015-2024
  • Basic Statistic Workplace gender gap worldwide 2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Share of female workers worldwide 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of women working in STEM fields 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of countries with women in highest position of executive power 1960-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of female top managers worldwide 2023, by region

Education

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  • Basic Statistic Global adult literacy rate 2000-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate 2000-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate as gender parity index 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of female teachers worldwide 2023, by region

Health and Violence

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  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest birth rate 2024
  • Basic Statistic Adolescent fertility rate 2000-2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with highest adolescent birth rate worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Child mortality rates worldwide 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the highest child mortality rates worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Child mortality rates worldwide 2022, by mother's education
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of global child mortality worldwide 2022, by region

Opinions

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  • Premium Statistic Opinions on when gender equality will be achieved 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on when gender equality will be achieved 2023
  • Premium Statistic Experienced discrimination against women 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic People who think giving women equal rights has gone far enough 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of people globally who feel men looking after children is emasculating 2024
  • Premium Statistic Preference of gender of political leaders worldwide 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Preference of gender of boss worldwide 2024

Impact of COVID-19

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  • Premium Statistic Impact of the coronavirus on women 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Perceptions on how women can recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Views on good political leaders to recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Changed behavior due to COVID-19 worldwide 2021 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender
  • Premium Statistic Closure rates of female-owned businesses worldwide 2020, by region

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