Gender equality worldwide

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Statista Dossier about gender equality worldwide

This dossier presents statistics on gender equality worldwide. The dossier 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

  • 1. Overview

    • The global gender gap index 2021

    • Most gender equal countries in the world 2020

    • Least gender equal countries in the world 2020

    • Average gender gap closed worldwide 2021, by region

    • Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide 2021, by dimension

    • Number of years until gender gaps are closed worldwide 2021, by region

    • World average gender-parity indicators in society in 2019 (compared to 2014)

  • 2. Work

    • Global gender pay gap 2015-2020

    • Workplace gender gap worldwide 2020, by type

    • Share of female workers worldwide 2020, by professional cluster

    • World average gender-parity indicators in work in 2019 (compared to 2014)

    • Closure rates of female-owned businesses worldwide 2020, by region

    • Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries 2020

    • Share of women working in STEM fields by country 2020

    • Number of countries with women in highest position of executive power 1960-2021

  • 3. Education

    • Educational attainment worldwide 2020, by gender and level

    • Global adult literacy rate 2009-2019, by gender

    • Global youth literacy rate 2009-2019, by gender

    • Global youth literacy rate as gender parity index 2009-2019

    • Out-of-school population among primary school children 2000-2018, by gender

    • Out-of-school population among lower secondary school children 2000-2018, by gender

  • 4. Health and Violence

    • Share of women who suffered partner physical and/or sexual violence 2020 by region

    • Share of people who feel sexual violence is most important women's issue 2019

    • Countries with the highest birth rate 2020

    • Share of adolescent girls who have undergone FGM worldwide 2020

    • Share of girls/women who have heard of FGM and think it should stop worldwide 2020

  • 5. Opinions

    • Opinions on whether gender or ethnicity inequality will worsen 2021, by country

    • Opinions on whether gender or ethnicity inequality will improve 2021

    • Concerns about worsening gender or ethnicity inequalities 2021

    • Share of people globally who think giving women equal rights has gone far enough 2020

    • Statements on gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender

    • Perceived importance of gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender

    • Stereotypes about women among the G7 countries 2020

  • 6. Impact of COVID-19

    • Impact of the coronavirus on women 2021, by country

    • Perceptions on how women can recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender

    • Views on good political leaders to recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender

    • Changed behavior due to COVID-19 worldwide 2021 by gender

    • Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender

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