World Economic Forum՚sOverall Global Facts
- Global workplace gender gap measured in terms of economic participation and opportunities is getting worse- stands at 59% .
- Since 2008, it is at the highest level.
Ranking on Global Gender Gap
Table showing the Ranking on Global Gender GapCountry | Ranking 2015 | Ranking 2016 |
Iceland | 1 | 1 |
Finland | 3 | 2 |
Norway | 2 | 3 |
Sweden | 4 | 4 |
Rwanda | 6 | 5 |
India | 108 | 87 |
India Related Facts
- India has overtaken China ranked 99th out of 144 countries and the improvement in India՚s ranking is focused largely on education.
- Closed its gap fully in primary and secondary education.
- For education attainment, India moved up from 125th rank in 2015 to 113th rank in 2016.
- Economic participation and opportunity in India has moved up to 136th rank in 2016 from 139th in the year 2015.
- For health and survival, India made little progress moving up by one place to 142nd rank in 2016 compared to 141st in 2015.
- Continues to be ranked 9th in case of political empowerment in the world.
- India՚s ranking has progressed in three parameters and remained unchanged in one in this perimeter.
Table showing the Indias profileParameters | 2015 | 2016 |
Economic participation & opportunity | 136 | 139 |
Educational attainment | 125 | 113 |
Health and survival | 143 | 142 |
Political empowerment | 9 | 9 |
About Global Gender Gap Report
- Global Gender Gap Report was first published in 2006. This report published by the World Economic Forum.
- This Index measures gender equality and ranks countries on gender gaps.
- Examines the four overall areas of inequality between men and women in 130 economies around the world in 2014.
- In 2016, report covers the 144 countries in the world.
✍Examrace Team at Oct 27, 2016