Gender inequality index in Africa in 2021, by country
Nigeria registered the highest gender inequality score in Africa. As of 2021 the country received a score of around 0.68. The Central African Republic, Liberia, and Chad followed, with 0.67, 0.65, 0.65, respectively. On the other hand, Cabo Verde, Tunisia, and Libya achieved the lowest scores on the African continent.
The indicator measures the potential of human development loss resulting from gender achievement disparities based on reproductive health, empowerment, and the labor market. Higher values on a scale from zero to one indicate higher inequalities between women and men.
The indicator measures the potential of human development loss resulting from gender achievement disparities based on reproductive health, empowerment, and the labor market. Higher values on a scale from zero to one indicate higher inequalities between women and men.
