Part 1:Measuring the Global Gender Gap Empowerment.The widest range in scores is found on the Pacific.Last in order of average scores is the Middle East Political Empowerment subindex,followed by Economic and North Africa. Participation and Opportunity.Norway tops the Economic Figure 5 displays the Economic Participation and Participation and Opportunity subindex and Yemen is the Opportunity subindex results by region.North America has worst performing country.Chad clearly lags behind the the highest average score(82%of its economic gender rest of the world on Educational Attainment and China gap is closed),followed by Sub-Saharan Africa,Europe is the worst performing country on Health and Survival. and Central Asia,Latin America and the Caribbean.Asia Iceland tops the Political Empowerment subindex,followed and the Pacific and Middle East and North Africa,where by Finland and Norway.Brunei Darussalam is the worst only 40%of the economic gender gap has been closed performing country in this subindex,with a score of 0. There are significant variations within regions,with clear laggards and leaders. Performance by Region,2015 Figure 6 displays the Educational Attainment subindex Table 5(page 15)displays the rankings by regional results by region.North America is again in the lead, classification,organized by rank within each regional followed by Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe group.In 2015,eight out of the 24 countries from Asia and Central Asia.Each of these regions has closed and the Pacific have closed over 70%of the gap,with over 99%of the gender gap.Asia and the Pacific and the Philippines,New Zealand and Australia in the lead.At Middle East and North Africa follow next,having closed, the bottom end of the rankings,two countries from the respectively,95%and 93%of the education gender gap.The region-Iran and Pakistan-have closed less than 60%of lowest average comes from Sub-Saharan Africa at 84%. the gender gap.In Latin America and the Caribbean,14 of Figure 7 displays the Health and Survival subindex the 26 countries in the region have closed over 70%of the results by region.While all regions are close to parity, gender gap.Nicaragua,Bolivia and Barbados occupy the differences in averages are driven primarily by a few top three spots.The lowest-ranked country in the region- underperforming countries in some regions,particularly in Paraguay-has closed a little over 65%of its gender gap. Asia and the Pacific.Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe and In the Middle East and North Africa region,only Israel has Central Asia. closed over 70%of the gender gap,while six countries Figure 8 displays the Political Empowerment subindex have closed less than 60%of the gender gap.Canada results by region.In terms of averages,the highest- and the United States have both closed nearly 75%of the ranking region is Asia and the Pacific(26%of its political gender gap.In Sub-Saharan Africa,out of 28 countries empowerment gender gap is closed),followed by Europe covered,14 have closed over 70%of the gender gap,with and Central Asia(23%),although the three highest scoring Rwanda,Namibia and South Africa in the lead,while two countries are in Europe and Central Asia.In order of countries-Mali and Chad-have closed less than 60%of regional averages,Latin America and the Caribbean(20%). the gap.In Europe and Central Asia,out of 46 countries, Sub-Saharan Africa(19%),North America(17%)and Middle five countries have closed over 80%of the gap,while 15 East and North Africa(9%)follow next. countries have closed less than 70%. Figures 4 through 8(page 14)show the range of Performance by Income Group,2015 scores for the overall Index and the four subindexes by Table 6(page 17)displays the rankings by income region.In addition population-weighted group averages group(Table A2 in Appendix A displays the income group are provided in each figure.Readers should note that the categories used).In 2015,among the 52 countries in the figures for the Global Index,Economic Participation and high-income group,the Nordic countries lead the way Opportunity subindex and Political Empowerment subindex while Bahrain,Saudi Arabia and Oman are the lowest display the full scale of 0.00 to 1.00 while the figures performing countries in this category.Among the 39 for the Health and Survival and Educational Attainment countries in the upper-middle income group,Namibia, subindexes display the scale from 0.50 to 1.00 in order to South Africa,Cuba,Ecuador and Belarus lead the way: improve visual clarity.This particular distinction in scales Algeria,Turkey,Lebanon,Jordan and Iran occupy the for the four subindexes is used in all relevant figures in this last spots.In the lower-middle income group,out of 35 chapter. countries,Philippines,Nicaragua,Bolivia,Moldova,and Figure 4 shows the range of country scores within Kenya take the top five places,whereas Morocco,Syria each region as well as regional averages on the overall Pakistan,Yemen and Zambia occupy the last five spots. Global Gender Gap Index.North America holds the In the low-income group,out of 18 countries,Rwanda top spot,with the United States and Canada at almost Burundi,Mozambique,Tanzania,and Zimbabwe come out the same score.Europe and Central Asia is next with a on top and Ethiopia,Benin,Guinea,Mali and Chad hold wide spread among the 46 countries covered.The Latin the last spots. America and the Caribbean region follows,with a regional Figures 9 through 13(page 18)show the range group average of just over 70%of the gap being closed. of scores for the overall Index and the four subindexes Next is Sub-Saharan Africa,followed by Asia and the The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 13
The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 | 13 Part 1: Measuring the Global Gender Gap Empowerment. The widest range in scores is found on the Political Empowerment subindex, followed by Economic Participation and Opportunity. Norway tops the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex and Yemen is the worst performing country. Chad clearly lags behind the rest of the world on Educational Attainment and China is the worst performing country on Health and Survival. Iceland tops the Political Empowerment subindex, followed by Finland and Norway. Brunei Darussalam is the worst performing country in this subindex, with a score of 0. Performance by Region, 2015 Table 5 (page 15) displays the rankings by regional classification, organized by rank within each regional group. In 2015, eight out of the 24 countries from Asia and the Pacific have closed over 70% of the gap, with the Philippines, New Zealand and Australia in the lead. At the bottom end of the rankings, two countries from the region—Iran and Pakistan—have closed less than 60% of the gender gap. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 of the 26 countries in the region have closed over 70% of the gender gap. Nicaragua, Bolivia and Barbados occupy the top three spots. The lowest-ranked country in the region— Paraguay—has closed a little over 65% of its gender gap. In the Middle East and North Africa region, only Israel has closed over 70% of the gender gap, while six countries have closed less than 60% of the gender gap. Canada and the United States have both closed nearly 75% of the gender gap. In Sub-Saharan Africa, out of 28 countries covered, 14 have closed over 70% of the gender gap, with Rwanda, Namibia and South Africa in the lead, while two countries—Mali and Chad—have closed less than 60% of the gap. In Europe and Central Asia, out of 46 countries, five countries have closed over 80% of the gap, while 15 countries have closed less than 70%. Figures 4 through 8 (page 14) show the range of scores for the overall Index and the four subindexes by region. In addition population-weighted group averages are provided in each figure. Readers should note that the figures for the Global Index, Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex and Political Empowerment subindex display the full scale of 0.00 to 1.00 while the figures for the Health and Survival and Educational Attainment subindexes display the scale from 0.50 to 1.00 in order to improve visual clarity. This particular distinction in scales for the four subindexes is used in all relevant figures in this chapter. Figure 4 shows the range of country scores within each region as well as regional averages on the overall Global Gender Gap Index. North America holds the top spot, with the United States and Canada at almost the same score. Europe and Central Asia is next with a wide spread among the 46 countries covered. The Latin America and the Caribbean region follows, with a regional group average of just over 70% of the gap being closed. Next is Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by Asia and the Pacific. Last in order of average scores is the Middle East and North Africa. Figure 5 displays the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex results by region. North America has the highest average score (82% of its economic gender gap is closed), followed by Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific and Middle East and North Africa, where only 40% of the economic gender gap has been closed. There are significant variations within regions, with clear laggards and leaders. Figure 6 displays the Educational Attainment subindex results by region. North America is again in the lead, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe and Central Asia. Each of these regions has closed over 99% of the gender gap. Asia and the Pacific and Middle East and North Africa follow next, having closed, respectively, 95% and 93%of the education gender gap. The lowest average comes from Sub-Saharan Africa at 84%. Figure 7 displays the Health and Survival subindex results by region. While all regions are close to parity, differences in averages are driven primarily by a few underperforming countries in some regions, particularly in Asia and the Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe and Central Asia. Figure 8 displays the Political Empowerment subindex results by region. In terms of averages, the highestranking region is Asia and the Pacific (26% of its political empowerment gender gap is closed), followed by Europe and Central Asia (23%), although the three highest scoring countries are in Europe and Central Asia. In order of regional averages, Latin America and the Caribbean (20%), Sub-Saharan Africa (19%), North America (17%) and Middle East and North Africa (9%) follow next. Performance by Income Group, 2015 Table 6 (page 17) displays the rankings by income group (Table A2 in Appendix A displays the income group categories used). In 2015, among the 52 countries in the high-income group, the Nordic countries lead the way while Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Oman are the lowest performing countries in this category. Among the 39 countries in the upper-middle income group, Namibia, South Africa, Cuba, Ecuador and Belarus lead the way; Algeria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iran occupy the last spots. In the lower-middle income group, out of 35 countries, Philippines, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Moldova, and Kenya take the top five places, whereas Morocco, Syria, Pakistan, Yemen and Zambia occupy the last five spots. In the low-income group, out of 18 countries, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe come out on top and Ethiopia, Benin, Guinea, Mali and Chad hold the last spots. Figures 9 through 13 (page 18) show the range of scores for the overall Index and the four subindexes
Part 1:Measuring the Global Gender Gap Figure 4:Global Gender Gap Index 2015,by region Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Central Asia North America 00 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Global Gender Gap Index score (0.0-1.0 scale) Figure 5:Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex Figure 6:Educational Attainment subindex 2015,by region 2015,by region Asia and Asia and 香●奇雪 the Pacific the Pacific Latin America Latin America and the Caribbean and the Caribbear Middle East and Middle East and ◆0■ North Africa North Africa Sub-Saharan Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Europe and Europe and CentralAsia Central Asia North America North America 0.0 0.2 0.40.6 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.70.8 0.91.0 Economic Participation and Opportunity Educational Attainment subindex score (0.0-1.0 scale) subindex score (0.0-1.0 scale) Figure 7:Health and Survival subindex 2015,by region Figure 8:Political Empowerment subindex 2015,by region Asia and Asia and ●800◆ ●● the Pacific the Pacific Latin America Latin America and the Caribbean and the Caribbear Middle East and Middle East and North Africa North Africa Sub-Saharan Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Europe and Europe and Central Asia Central Asia North America North America 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Health and Survival Political Empowerment subindex score (0.0-1.0 scale) subindex soore(0.0-1.0 scale) Source (Figures 4-8):Global Gender Gap Index 2015:World Bank Work Development Indicators (WDn online database ssed July 2015. Notes (Figures 4-8):Colored diamonds correspond to regional averages.Regional classification detalls are in Appendix A.The X axis has been truncated on Figures 6 and 7 to enhance readabllity. 14 The Global Gender Gap Report 2015
Part 1: Measuring the Global Gender Gap 14 | The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 Figure 5: Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex 2015, by region Figure 6: Educational Attainment subindex 2015, by region Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Central Asia North America 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Central Asia North America 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex score (0.0–1.0 scale) Educational Attainment subindex score (0.0–1.0 scale) Source (Figures 4–8): Global Gender Gap Index 2015; World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI) online database, accessed July 2015. Notes (Figures 4–8): Colored diamonds correspond to regional averages. Regional classification details are in Appendix A. The X axis has been truncated on Figures 6 and 7 to enhance readability. Health and Survival subindex score (0.0–1.0 scale) Political Empowerment subindex score (0.0–1.0 scale) Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Central Asia North America 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Central Asia North America 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Figure 7: Health and Survival subindex 2015, by region Figure 8: Political Empowerment subindex 2015, by region Figure 4: Global Gender Gap Index 2015, by region 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe and Central Asia North America Global Gender Gap Index score (0.0–1.0 scale)
Part 1:Measuring the Global Gender Gap Table 5:Rankings by region,2015 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Country Overall rank Overall score Overall rank Overall scare Caun Overall rank Overall score Philippines 7 0.790 Nicaragua 12 0.776 53 0.712 New Zealand 10 0.782 Bolivia 22 0.749 Kuwait 117 0.646 Austraia 36 0.733 Barbados 24 0.744 United Arab Emirates 119 0.646 Lao PDR 52 0.713 Cuba 29 0.740 122 0.645 Singapore 54 0.711 Ecuador 33 0.738 Bahrain 123 0.644 Mongolia 56 0.709 Argentina 35 0.734 Tunisia 127 0.634 Thailand 60 0.706 Costa Rica 38 0.732 Algeria 128 0.632 Bangladesh g 0.704 Bahamas 40 0.728 Mauritania 132 0.613 Vietnam 83 0.687 Colombia 2 0.725 Saudi Arabia 134 0.605 Sri Lanka 84 0.686 Panama 44 0.722 Oman 135 0.604 Brunei Darussalam 88 0.684 Trinidad and Tobago 46 0.720 Egypt 136 0.599 China 91 0.682 El Salvador 62 0.706 Lebanon 138 0.598 Indonesia 92 0.681 Jamaica 65 0.703 Morocco 139 0.593 Japan 101 0.670 Guyana 66 0.702 Jordan 140 0.593 India 108 0.664 Mexico 71 0.699 Syria 143 0.568 Cambodia 109 0.662 Chile 3 0.698 Yemen 145 0.484 Nepal 110 0.658 Venezuela 78 0.691 Malaysia 111 0.655 Honduras 80 0.688 Maldives 113 0.652 Brazil 85 0.686 Korea,Rep 115 0.651 Dominican Republic 86 0.686 Bhutan 118 0.646 Peru 89 0.683 Fi 121 0.645 Uruguay 93 0.679 Iran,Islamic Rep. 141 0.580 Suriname 94 0.678 Pakistan 144 0.559 Belize 103 0.668 Guatemala 106 0.667 Paraguay 107 0.666 (Continued on next page) by income group.In addition,population-weighted group upper-middle income countries.Because the averages averages are provided. are weighted by population size,and in an otherwise Figure 9(page 18)shows the range of country fairly homogenous subindex,India and China's poor scores within each income group as well as income-group performances in the upper-middle and lower-middle averages on the overall Global Gender Gap Index.High- income categories drive the income group order by income countries have the highest average score(72%), average. followed by upper middle-income countries(68%),low- Figure 13(page 18)displays the Political income countries(68%)and lower middle-income countries Empowerment subindex scores by income group.Lower- (nearly 66%) middle income(30%)and low-income(21.4%)countries Figure 10(page 18)displays the Economic trump high-income(21.0%)countries by a few decimal Participation and Opportunity subindex scores by income points and upper-middle income(16.3%)countries on group.High-income countries(71%)are again in the lead, Political Empowerment averages by income group. followed by low-income countries (68%).Next are upper Nonetheless,the highest scoring country on this subindex middle-income countries(63%)and in the last place are belongs to the high-income group. lower middle-income countries (49%). Appendix B illustrates the spread in 2015 of the data Figure 11 (page 18)displays the Educational for male and female values for all 14 indicators used in the Attainment subindex scores by income group.High-income Index in a single visualization.Appendix C contains detailed countries have nearly closed the gap in education(99.5%) data tables.in rank order,for all 14 indicators included in while upper-middle income countries are close behind the Index for all countries where data was available in 2015. (98.4%).Lower-middle income countries,however,have more mixed performance,with countries that have fully Country Results closed the gap as well as countries that have closed just Country results are organized by region in this section. a little over 70%of it and a mean of 90.6%.Low-income countries are farthest behind at 84%. Europe and Central Asia Figure 12(page 18)displays the Health and Survival Europe and Central Asia has closed 72%of its overall Subindex scores by income group.All income groups, gender gap.The region continues to rank second globally except the upper-middle income group have closed over behind North America.Out of the 46 countries of the 95%of the health gap,with high-income countries in the region,32 countries have increased their overall score lead followed by low income,lower-middle income and compared to last year,while 14 have seen it decreasing. The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 15
The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 | 15 Part 1: Measuring the Global Gender Gap by income group. In addition, population-weighted group averages are provided. Figure 9 (page 18) shows the range of country scores within each income group as well as income-group averages on the overall Global Gender Gap Index. Highincome countries have the highest average score (72%), followed by upper middle-income countries (68%), lowincome countries (68%) and lower middle-income countries (nearly 66%). Figure 10 (page 18) displays the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex scores by income group. High-income countries (71%) are again in the lead, followed by low-income countries (68%). Next are upper middle-income countries (63%) and in the last place are lower middle-income countries (49%). Figure 11 (page 18) displays the Educational Attainment subindex scores by income group. High-income countries have nearly closed the gap in education (99.5%) while upper-middle income countries are close behind (98.4%). Lower-middle income countries, however, have more mixed performance, with countries that have fully closed the gap as well as countries that have closed just a little over 70% of it and a mean of 90.6%. Low-income countries are farthest behind at 84%. Figure 12 (page 18) displays the Health and Survival Subindex scores by income group. All income groups, except the upper-middle income group have closed over 95% of the health gap, with high-income countries in the lead followed by low income, lower-middle income and upper-middle income countries. Because the averages are weighted by population size, and in an otherwise fairly homogenous subindex, India and China’s poor performances in the upper-middle and lower-middle income categories drive the income group order by average. Figure 13 (page 18) displays the Political Empowerment subindex scores by income group. Lowermiddle income (30%) and low-income (21.4%) countries trump high-income (21.0%) countries by a few decimal points and upper-middle income (16.3%) countries on Political Empowerment averages by income group. Nonetheless, the highest scoring country on this subindex belongs to the high-income group. Appendix B illustrates the spread in 2015 of the data for male and female values for all 14 indicators used in the Index in a single visualization. Appendix C contains detailed data tables, in rank order, for all 14 indicators included in the Index for all countries where data was available in 2015. Country Results Country results are organized by region in this section. Europe and Central Asia Europe and Central Asia has closed 72% of its overall gender gap. The region continues to rank second globally behind North America. Out of the 46 countries of the region, 32 countries have increased their overall score compared to last year, while 14 have seen it decreasing. Table 5: Rankings by region, 2015 Country Overall rank Overall score Philippines 7 0.790 New Zealand 10 0.782 Australia 36 0.733 Lao PDR 52 0.713 Singapore 54 0.711 Mongolia 56 0.709 Thailand 60 0.706 Bangladesh 64 0.704 Vietnam 83 0.687 Sri Lanka 84 0.686 Brunei Darussalam 88 0.684 China 91 0.682 Indonesia 92 0.681 Japan 101 0.670 India 108 0.664 Cambodia 109 0.662 Nepal 110 0.658 Malaysia 111 0.655 Maldives 113 0.652 Korea, Rep. 115 0.651 Bhutan 118 0.646 Fiji 121 0.645 Iran, Islamic Rep. 141 0.580 Pakistan 144 0.559 Country Overall rank Overall score Nicaragua 12 0.776 Bolivia 22 0.749 Barbados 24 0.744 Cuba 29 0.740 Ecuador 33 0.738 Argentina 35 0.734 Costa Rica 38 0.732 Bahamas 40 0.728 Colombia 42 0.725 Panama 44 0.722 Trinidad and Tobago 46 0.720 El Salvador 62 0.706 Jamaica 65 0.703 Guyana 66 0.702 Mexico 71 0.699 Chile 73 0.698 Venezuela 78 0.691 Honduras 80 0.688 Brazil 85 0.686 Dominican Republic 86 0.686 Peru 89 0.683 Uruguay 93 0.679 Suriname 94 0.678 Belize 103 0.668 Guatemala 106 0.667 Paraguay 107 0.666 Country Overall rank Overall score Israel 53 0.712 Kuwait 117 0.646 United Arab Emirates 119 0.646 Qatar 122 0.645 Bahrain 123 0.644 Tunisia 127 0.634 Algeria 128 0.632 Mauritania 132 0.613 Saudi Arabia 134 0.605 Oman 135 0.604 Egypt 136 0.599 Lebanon 138 0.598 Morocco 139 0.593 Jordan 140 0.593 Syria 143 0.568 Yemen 145 0.484 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (Continued on next page)
Part 1:Measuring the Global Gender Gap Table 5:Rankings by region,2015 (cont'd.) SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA NORTH AMERICA Country Overall rark Overall scora Overall rank Overall score Overall rank Overall score Rwanda 6 0.794 Iceland 0.881 United States 28 0.740 Nambia 16 0.760 Nonway 2 0.850 Canada 西 0.740 South Africa 17 0.759 Finland 3 0.850 Burundi 23 0.748 Sweden 4 0.823 Mozambique 27 0.741 reland 5 0.807 Kenya 48 0.719 Switzerland 8 0.785 Tanzania 49 0.718 Slovenia 9 0.784 Cape Verde 50 0.717 Germany 11 0.779 Botswana 55 0.710 Netherlands 13 0.776 Zimbabwe 57 0.709 Denmark 14 0.767 Uganda 58 0.708 France 15 0.761 Lesotho 61 0.706 United Kingdom 18 0.758 Ghana 63 0.704 Belgium 19 0.753 Malawi 68 0.701 w 20 0.752 Senegal 72 0.698 Estonia 27 0.749 Madagascar 74 0.698 Spain 25 0.742 Cameroon* 90 0.682 Moldova 26 0.742 Gambia,The 98 0.674 Lithuania 31 0.740 Swaziland 102 0.670 Luxembourg 0.738 Liberia 112 0.652 Belarus 品 0.734 Burkina Faso 114 0.651 Austna 37 0.733 Zambia 116 0.650 Portugal 39 0.731 Mauritius 120 0.646 ltaly 41 0.726 Ethiopia 124 0.640 Bulgaria 43 0.722 Nigeria 125 0.638 Serbia 45 0.720 Angola 126 0.637 Kazakhstan 47 0.719 Benin" 129 0.625 Poland 51 0.715 Guinea 131 0.618 Croatia 50 0.708 Cote d'lvoire 133 0.606 Ukraine 67 0.702 Mai 137 0.599 Macedonia,FYR 69 0.701 Chad 142 0.580 Albania 70 0.701 New countries 2015 Russian Federation 75 0.694 Kyrgyz Republic 76 0.693 Romania > 0.693 Montenegro 79 0.689 Czech Republic ⑧ 0.687 Georgia 82 0.687 Greece 87 0.685 Tajikistan 95 0.675 Azerbaijan 96 0.675 Slovak Republic 97 0.675 Hungary 8 0.672 Cyprus 100 0.671 Malta 104 0.668 Armenia 105 0.668 Turkey 130 0.624 The region's score has improved compared to 2014 on Europe and Central Asia has experienced the fourth largest all subindexes except Educational Attainment.Similar absolute increase on the overall Index.On the Economic to last year,the biggest improvement is on the Political Participation and Opportunity subindex,the region shows Empowerment subindex.Having closed 69%of its the third largest absolute increase after both North America economic gender gap,the region ranks third on this and Latin America and the Caribbean.On the Educational subindex just after North America and Sub-Saharan Attainment subindex,the region experienced the smallest Africa.It also ranks third on the Educational Attainment absolute score increase relative to other regions.On the subindex,although 99%of the education gender gap has Health and Survival subindex,the region shows the second been closed.On both the Health and Survival and Political largest absolute increase,and on the fourth subindex,it Empowerment subindexes,the region ranks second, has demonstrated the fourth largest increase,ahead of having closed 98%and 23%of the gap,respectively. Sub-Saharan Africa and North America. Forty countries from the region have been included Similar to last year,the top five spots on the overall in the Index since 2006.Compared to the other regions, Index are occupied by countries from this region.Out 16 The Global Gender Gap Report 2015
Part 1: Measuring the Global Gender Gap 16 | The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 The region’s score has improved compared to 2014 on all subindexes except Educational Attainment. Similar to last year, the biggest improvement is on the Political Empowerment subindex. Having closed 69% of its economic gender gap, the region ranks third on this subindex just after North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. It also ranks third on the Educational Attainment subindex, although 99% of the education gender gap has been closed. On both the Health and Survival and Political Empowerment subindexes, the region ranks second, having closed 98% and 23% of the gap, respectively. Forty countries from the region have been included in the Index since 2006. Compared to the other regions, Europe and Central Asia has experienced the fourth largest absolute increase on the overall Index. On the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex, the region shows the third largest absolute increase after both North America and Latin America and the Caribbean. On the Educational Attainment subindex, the region experienced the smallest absolute score increase relative to other regions. On the Health and Survival subindex, the region shows the second largest absolute increase, and on the fourth subindex, it has demonstrated the fourth largest increase, ahead of Sub-Saharan Africa and North America. Similar to last year, the top five spots on the overall Index are occupied by countries from this region. Out Table 5: Rankings by region, 2015 (cont’d.) Country Overall rank Overall score Rwanda 6 0.794 Namibia 16 0.760 South Africa 17 0.759 Burundi 23 0.748 Mozambique 27 0.741 Kenya 48 0.719 Tanzania 49 0.718 Cape Verde 50 0.717 Botswana 55 0.710 Zimbabwe 57 0.709 Uganda 58 0.708 Lesotho 61 0.706 Ghana 63 0.704 Malawi 68 0.701 Senegal 72 0.698 Madagascar 74 0.698 Cameroon* 90 0.682 Gambia, The* 98 0.674 Swaziland 102 0.670 Liberia 112 0.652 Burkina Faso 114 0.651 Zambia 116 0.650 Mauritius 120 0.646 Ethiopia 124 0.640 Nigeria 125 0.638 Angola 126 0.637 Benin* 129 0.625 Guinea 131 0.618 Côte d'Ivoire 133 0.606 Mali 137 0.599 Chad 142 0.580 * New countries 2015 Country Overall rank Overall score Iceland 1 0.881 Norway 2 0.850 Finland 3 0.850 Sweden 4 0.823 Ireland 5 0.807 Switzerland 8 0.785 Slovenia 9 0.784 Germany 11 0.779 Netherlands 13 0.776 Denmark 14 0.767 France 15 0.761 United Kingdom 18 0.758 Belgium 19 0.753 Latvia 20 0.752 Estonia 21 0.749 Spain 25 0.742 Moldova 26 0.742 Lithuania 31 0.740 Luxembourg 32 0.738 Belarus 34 0.734 Austria 37 0.733 Portugal 39 0.731 Italy 41 0.726 Bulgaria 43 0.722 Serbia 45 0.720 Kazakhstan 47 0.719 Poland 51 0.715 Croatia 59 0.708 Ukraine 67 0.702 Macedonia, FYR 69 0.701 Albania 70 0.701 Russian Federation 75 0.694 Kyrgyz Republic 76 0.693 Romania 77 0.693 Montenegro 79 0.689 Czech Republic 81 0.687 Georgia 82 0.687 Greece 87 0.685 Tajikistan 95 0.675 Azerbaijan 96 0.675 Slovak Republic 97 0.675 Hungary 99 0.672 Cyprus 100 0.671 Malta 104 0.668 Armenia 105 0.668 Turkey 130 0.624 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Country Overall rank Overall score United States 28 0.740 Canada 30 0.740 NORTH AMERICA
Part 1:Measuring the Global Gender Gap Table 6:Rankings by income group,2015 LOW INCOME LOWER-MIDDLE INCOME UPPER-MIDDLE INCOME HIGH INCOME (USS 1,045 OR LESS) US1,046-4125) US4,126-12,735 (USS 12,736 OR MORE) Country Overall rank Overall score Overall rank Overall score Overall rank Overall soore Country Overall rank Overall score Rwanda 6 0.794 Philippines 7 0.790 Namibia 16 0.760 Iceland 1 0881 Burundi 23 0.748 Nicaraoua 12 0.776 South Afnca 17 0.759 Norway 2 0.850 Mozambique 27 0.741 Bolivia 2 0.749 Cuba 多 0.740 Finland 3 0.850 Tanzania 9 0.718 Moldova 26 0.742 Ecuador 33 0.738 Sweden 0.823 mbabwe 分 0.709 Kenya 48 0.719 Belarus 34 0.734 5 0.807 Uganda 58 0.708 Cape Verde 50 0.717 Costa Rica 38 0.732 Switzerland 8 0.785 Malawi 68 0.701 Lao PDR 52 0.713 Colombia 0.725 Slovenia 9 0.784 Madagascar 74 0.698 Lesotho 8 0.706 Bulgaria 0.722 New Zealand 10 0.782 Gambia,The' 98 0.674 日Salvador 0.706 Panama 0.722 11 0.779 Cambodia 109 0.662 Ghana 63 0.704 Serbia 容 0.720 Netherlands 13 0.776 Nepal 710 0.658 Bangladesh 64 0.704 Kazakhstan 47 0.719 Denmark 14 0.767 Liberia 112 0.652 Guyana 66 0.702 Botswana 55 0.710 France 15 0.761 Burkina Faso 114 0.651 Ukraine 67 0.702 56 0.709 United Kingdom 18 0.758 Ethiopia 124 0.640 72 0.698 Thailand 60 0.706 Belgium 19 0.753 Benin' 129 0.625 Kyrgyz Republic 6 0.693 Jamaica 6 0.703 Latvia 20 0.752 Guinea 131 0.618 Honouras 吧 0.688 Macedonia,FYR 0.701 Estonia 21 0.749 Mali 137 0.599 Georgia 0.687 Albania 0 0.701 Barbados 是 0.744 Chad 142 0.580 Vietnam 83 0.687 Mexico 71 0.699 Spain 25 0.742 Sri Lanka 84 0.686 Romania 77 0.693 United States 28 0.740 Cameroon' 90 0.682 Montenegro 79 0.689 Canada 30 0.740 Indonesia 0.681 Brazil 0.686 Lithuania 31 0740 Tajikistan 0.675 Dominican Reoubc 6 0.686 Luxembourg 32 0.738 Swaziland 102 0.670 Peru g 0.683 Argentina 35 0.734 Armenia 105 0.668 China 91 0.682 Australia 36 0.733 Guatemala 106 0.667 Suriname 94 0.678 Austria 37 0.733 India 108 0.664 96 0.675 Portugal 39 0.731 Zambia 116 0.650 Belize 103 0.668 Bahamas 40 0.728 Bhutan 118 0.646 Paraguay 10 0.666 % 0.726 Nioena 125 0.638 Malaysia 111 0.655 Trinidad and Tobago 46 0.720 Maurtania 132 0.613 Maldives 113 0.652 Poland 0.715 Cote d'lvoire 133 0.606 Mauritius 120 0.646 Israel 53 0.712 Egypt 136 0.599 121 0.645 Singapore 54 0.711 139 0.593 Angola 126 0.637 Croatia 9 0.708 Syria 143 0.568 Tunisia 127 0.634 Chile 73 0.698 Pakistan 144 0.559 Algeria 128 0.632 Russian Federation 75 0.694 Yemen 145 0.484 Turkey 130 0.624 Venezuela 78 0.691 Lebanon 138 0.598 Czech Republic , 0.687 Jordan 140 0.593 Greece 87 0.685 Iran,Islamic Rep. 141 0.580 Brunei Darussalam 88 0.684 93 0.679 Slovak Republic 97 0.675 Hungary 99 0.672 Cvprus 100 0.671 Japan 101 0.670 Malta 104 0.668 Korea,Rep. 115 0.651 Kuwait 117 0.646 United Arab Emirates 119 0646 Oatar 122 0.645 Bahrain 123 0.644 Saudi Arabia 134 0.605 135 0.604 Note:Income classifications are taken from the World Bank. which classifies economies into fou GNI per capita high middle income,lowe -middle income and low income. *New countries 2015 of the top 20 performing countries on the index,14 are Health and Survival subindex,Azerbaijan,Albania and from the region(two more than last year).Austria,Finland, Armenia are among the 10 lowest-performing countries France and Latvia are the four countries from the region On the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex, that have fully closed both their Educational Attainment and eight countries from the region are among the top 20 Health and Survival gender gaps.Out of the 25 countries performing countries,which is one more than last year.The that have fully closed their Educational Attainment gender lowest-performing countries on that subindex are Malta gaps,12 countries are from this region.However,on the and Turkey.Ten out of the 20 top-performing countries The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 17
The Global Gender Gap Report 2015 | 17 Part 1: Measuring the Global Gender Gap of the top 20 performing countries on the index, 14 are from the region (two more than last year). Austria, Finland, France and Latvia are the four countries from the region that have fully closed both their Educational Attainment and Health and Survival gender gaps. Out of the 25 countries that have fully closed their Educational Attainment gender gaps, 12 countries are from this region. However, on the Health and Survival subindex, Azerbaijan, Albania and Armenia are among the 10 lowest-performing countries. On the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex, eight countries from the region are among the top 20 performing countries, which is one more than last year. The lowest-performing countries on that subindex are Malta and Turkey. Ten out of the 20 top-performing countries Table 6: Rankings by income group, 2015 Country Overall rank Overall score Rwanda 6 0.794 Burundi 23 0.748 Mozambique 27 0.741 Tanzania 49 0.718 Zimbabwe 57 0.709 Uganda 58 0.708 Malawi 68 0.701 Madagascar 74 0.698 Gambia, The* 98 0.674 Cambodia 109 0.662 Nepal 110 0.658 Liberia 112 0.652 Burkina Faso 114 0.651 Ethiopia 124 0.640 Benin* 129 0.625 Guinea 131 0.618 Mali 137 0.599 Chad 142 0.580 Country Overall rank Overall score Philippines 7 0.790 Nicaragua 12 0.776 Bolivia 22 0.749 Moldova 26 0.742 Kenya 48 0.719 Cape Verde 50 0.717 Lao PDR 52 0.713 Lesotho 61 0.706 El Salvador 62 0.706 Ghana 63 0.704 Bangladesh 64 0.704 Guyana 66 0.702 Ukraine 67 0.702 Senegal 72 0.698 Kyrgyz Republic 76 0.693 Honduras 80 0.688 Georgia 82 0.687 Vietnam 83 0.687 Sri Lanka 84 0.686 Cameroon* 90 0.682 Indonesia 92 0.681 Tajikistan 95 0.675 Swaziland 102 0.670 Armenia 105 0.668 Guatemala 106 0.667 India 108 0.664 Zambia 116 0.650 Bhutan 118 0.646 Nigeria 125 0.638 Mauritania 132 0.613 Côte d'Ivoire 133 0.606 Egypt 136 0.599 Morocco 139 0.593 Syria 143 0.568 Pakistan 144 0.559 Yemen 145 0.484 Country Overall rank Overall score Namibia 16 0.760 South Africa 17 0.759 Cuba 29 0.740 Ecuador 33 0.738 Belarus 34 0.734 Costa Rica 38 0.732 Colombia 42 0.725 Bulgaria 43 0.722 Panama 44 0.722 Serbia 45 0.720 Kazakhstan 47 0.719 Botswana 55 0.710 Mongolia 56 0.709 Thailand 60 0.706 Jamaica 65 0.703 Macedonia, FYR 69 0.701 Albania 70 0.701 Mexico 71 0.699 Romania 77 0.693 Montenegro 79 0.689 Brazil 85 0.686 Dominican Republic 86 0.686 Peru 89 0.683 China 91 0.682 Suriname 94 0.678 Azerbaijan 96 0.675 Belize 103 0.668 Paraguay 107 0.666 Malaysia 111 0.655 Maldives 113 0.652 Mauritius 120 0.646 Fiji 121 0.645 Angola 126 0.637 Tunisia 127 0.634 Algeria 128 0.632 Turkey 130 0.624 Lebanon 138 0.598 Jordan 140 0.593 Iran, Islamic Rep. 141 0.580 Country Overall rank Overall score Iceland 1 0.881 Norway 2 0.850 Finland 3 0.850 Sweden 4 0.823 Ireland 5 0.807 Switzerland 8 0.785 Slovenia 9 0.784 New Zealand 10 0.782 Germany 11 0.779 Netherlands 13 0.776 Denmark 14 0.767 France 15 0.761 United Kingdom 18 0.758 Belgium 19 0.753 Latvia 20 0.752 Estonia 21 0.749 Barbados 24 0.744 Spain 25 0.742 United States 28 0.740 Canada 30 0.740 Lithuania 31 0.740 Luxembourg 32 0.738 Argentina 35 0.734 Australia 36 0.733 Austria 37 0.733 Portugal 39 0.731 Bahamas 40 0.728 Italy 41 0.726 Trinidad and Tobago 46 0.720 Poland 51 0.715 Israel 53 0.712 Singapore 54 0.711 Croatia 59 0.708 Chile 73 0.698 Russian Federation 75 0.694 Venezuela 78 0.691 Czech Republic 81 0.687 Greece 87 0.685 Brunei Darussalam 88 0.684 Uruguay 93 0.679 Slovak Republic 97 0.675 Hungary 99 0.672 Cyprus 100 0.671 Japan 101 0.670 Malta 104 0.668 Korea, Rep. 115 0.651 Kuwait 117 0.646 United Arab Emirates 119 0.646 Qatar 122 0.645 Bahrain 123 0.644 Saudi Arabia 134 0.605 Oman 135 0.604 LOW INCOME (US$ 1,045 OR LESS) LOWER-MIDDLE INCOME (US$ 1,046–4,125) UPPER-MIDDLE INCOME (US$ 4,126–12,735) HIGH INCOME (US$ 12,736 OR MORE) Note: Income classifications are taken from the World Bank, which classifies economies into four income categories based on GNI per capita: high income, upper-middle income, lower-middle income and low income. * New countries 2015