There are significant gender gaps across economic participation, educational attainment, health, survival, and political empowerment dimensions worldwide. According to the Global Gender Index, the global gender gap considering educational attainment as well as health and survival were almost closed as of 2024. By contrast, differences among men and women remained significantly larger on political empowerment, where only 22.5 percent of the gap was closed.
Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide as of 2024, by dimension
The Global Gender Gap Index, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and is based on a total of 14 indicators from these categories.
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World Economic Forum. (June 11, 2024). Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide as of 2024, by dimension [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212006/percentage-of-the-gender-gap-closed-worldwide-by-dimension/
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