Gender Equality

This category includes variables related to the differences of access and opportunities between women and men by country, such as access to education, overall employment and employment by specific sectors, and indexes that shine a light on the general differences in treatment between men and women.

Variables under this category

Average schooling years, female

QoG Code: bl_asyf

Percentage with tertiary schooling, female

QoG Code: bl_lhf

Percentage with no schooling, female

QoG Code: bl_luf

Is the monarch female

QoG Code: br_monf

Is the president female

QoG Code: br_presf

Equal Opportunity

QoG Code: bti_eo

Comparative Abortion Index 1 (0 to 7)

QoG Code: cai_cai1

Comparative Abortion Index 2 (0 to 1)

QoG Code: cai_cai2

Foetal impairment is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_foetal

Threat to mother's life is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_life

Threat to mother's mental health is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_mental

Threat to mother's physical health is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_physical

Pregnancy as result of rape or incest is accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_rape

Abortion is available on request

QoG Code: cai_request

Social or economic reasons are accepted as grounds for legal abortion

QoG Code: cai_social

Women's Economic Rights

QoG Code: ciri_wecon

Women's Political Rights

QoG Code: ciri_wopol

Women's Social Rights Laws

QoG Code: ciri_wosoc_l

Women's Social Rights Practices

QoG Code: ciri_wosoc_p

Proportion of live births outside marriage

QoG Code: eu_agemoth

Total fertility rate

QoG Code: eu_agemoth1

Number of deaths of females, all ages

QoG Code: eu_death_totalf

Number of deaths of males, all ages

QoG Code: eu_death_totalm

Number of deaths of females, at 1 year old

QoG Code: eu_death_y1f

Number of deaths of males, at 1 year old

QoG Code: eu_death_y1m

Number of deaths of females, at 20 years old

QoG Code: eu_death_y20f

Number of deaths of males, at 20 years old

QoG Code: eu_death_y20m

Number of deaths of females, at 50 years old

QoG Code: eu_death_y50f

Number of deaths of males, at 50 years old

QoG Code: eu_death_y50m

Number of deaths of females, at 70 years old

QoG Code: eu_death_y70f

Number of deaths of males, at 70 years old

QoG Code: eu_death_y70m

Fertility rate, Total

QoG Code: eu_demfrate2

Mean age of woman at childbirth

QoG Code: eu_demmawc

Life expectancy in age < 1 year, Female

QoG Code: eu_demmlifexpf

Employment rate for 15-24 years old, female

QoG Code: eu_emp_1524f

Employment rate for 15-24 years old, male

QoG Code: eu_emp_1524m

Employment rate for 20-64 years old, female

QoG Code: eu_emp_2064f

Employment rate for 20-64 years old, male

QoG Code: eu_emp_2064m

Employment rate for 25-34 years old, female

QoG Code: eu_emp_2534f

Employment rate for 25-34 years old, male

QoG Code: eu_emp_2534m

Full-time employment, female, in thousands

QoG Code: eu_emp_ft_f

Full-time employment, male, in thousands

QoG Code: eu_emp_ft_m

Employment rate for +25 years, Female

QoG Code: eu_emp_ge25f

Part-time employment, female, in thousands

QoG Code: eu_emp_pt_f

Part-time employment, male, in thousands

QoG Code: eu_emp_pt_m

Employment in agriculture, fishing and mining, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_ab_f

Employment in agriculture, fishing and mining, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_ab_m

Employment in manufacturing, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_c_f

Employment in manufacturing, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_c_m

Employment in high-technology manufacturing, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_chtc_f

Employment in high-technology manufacturing, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_chtc_m

Employment in electricity, gas and water supply, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_df_f

Employment in electricity, gas and water supply, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_df_m

Employment in real estate activities, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_kl_f

Employment in real estate activities, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_kl_m

Employment in scientific and technical activities, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_m_f

Employment in scientific and technical activities, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_m_m

Employment in admin. and support activities, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_n_f

Employment in admin. and support activities, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_n_m

Employment in extraterritorial org. and bodies, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_ou_f

Employment in extraterritorial org. and bodies, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_ou_m

Employment in education, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_p_f

Employment in education, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_p_m

Employment in health and social work activities, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_q_f

Employment in health and social work activities, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_q_m

Employment in arts, entertainment and recreation, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_r_f

Employment in arts, entertainment and recreation, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_r_m

Employment in other service activities, % of tot. employment, female

QoG Code: eu_emtk_s_f

Employment in other service activities, % of tot. employment, male

QoG Code: eu_emtk_s_m

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks), females

QoG Code: eu_epry2564f

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks), males

QoG Code: eu_epry2564m

Fertility rate, total

QoG Code: eu_frate_total

Fertility rate, at age 15

QoG Code: eu_frate_y15

Fertility rate, at age 30

QoG Code: eu_frate_y30

Fertility rate, at age 35

QoG Code: eu_frate_y35

Number of deaths by circulatory system diseases, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_cs_f

Number of deaths by HIV, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_hiv_f

Number of deaths by HIV, male

QoG Code: eu_hea_hiv_m

Number of deaths by infectious and parasitic diseases, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_ipd_f

Number of deaths by infectious and parasitic diseases, male

QoG Code: eu_hea_ipd_m

Number of deaths by malignant neoplasms, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_np_f

Number of deaths by malignant neoplasms, male

QoG Code: eu_hea_np_m

Number of deaths by nervous system diseases, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_ns_f

Number of deaths by nervous system diseases, male

QoG Code: eu_hea_ns_m

Number of deaths by pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium

QoG Code: eu_hea_pr_f

Number of deaths by self-harm, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_sh_f

Number of deaths by self-harm, male

QoG Code: eu_hea_sh_m

Number of deaths by drug dependence, female

QoG Code: eu_hea_tox_f

Number of deaths by drug dependence, male

QoG Code: eu_hea_tox_m

Life expectancy in years at 1 year old, female

QoG Code: eu_mlifexp_f

Life expectancy in years at 1 year old, male

QoG Code: eu_mlifexp_m

15-24 year old neither in employment nor in education as percentage, female

QoG Code: eu_neet_y1524f

15-24 year old neither in employment nor in education as percentage, male

QoG Code: eu_neet_y1524m

Mean age of women at childbirth

QoG Code: eu_nmarpct

Severe material deprivation rate (Female)

QoG Code: eu_povmatdeprf

Total R&D employees in business enterprise sector, female, full-time equivalent

QoG Code: eu_prd_bes_f

Total R&D employees in government sector, female, full-time equivalent

QoG Code: eu_prd_gov_f

Total R&D employees in higher education sector, female, full-time equivalent

QoG Code: eu_prd_hes_f

Total R&D employees in private non-profit sector, female, full-time equivalent

QoG Code: eu_prd_pnp_f

Total R&D employees in all sectors, female, full-time equivalent

QoG Code: eu_prd_total_f

Researchers in all sectors as percentage of total employment - full-time (Female)

QoG Code: eu_resallf

Employment in high-tech sectors (Female) % total employment

QoG Code: eu_scthtcf

Employment in Information and communication (Female) % total employment

QoG Code: eu_sctjf

Employment in Professional, scientific and tech activities (Female) % total employment

QoG Code: eu_sctmf

Employment in Education (Female) % total employment

QoG Code: eu_sctpaf

Employment in Education (Male) % total employment

QoG Code: eu_sctpam

Mean age of women at birth of first child

QoG Code: eu_totferrt

Unemployment rate for 15-24 years old, female

QoG Code: eu_unemp_1524f

Unemployment rate for 15-24 years old, male

QoG Code: eu_unemp_1524m

Unemployment rate for 15-74 years old, female

QoG Code: eu_unemp_1574f

Unemployment rate for 15-74 years old, male

QoG Code: eu_unemp_1574m

Unemployment rate for 20-64 years old, female

QoG Code: eu_unemp_2064f

Unemployment rate for 20-64 years old, male

QoG Code: eu_unemp_2064m

Unemployment rate for + 15 years, female

QoG Code: eu_unemp_ge15f

Unemployment rate for + 15 years, male

QoG Code: eu_unemp_ge15m

Unemployment rate for + 25 years, female

QoG Code: eu_unemp_ge25f

Unemployment rate for + 25 years, male

QoG Code: eu_unemp_ge25m

Unemployment rates: 15-24 Years, Female (% of active population)

QoG Code: eu_unempy1524f

Unemployment rates: 25-74 Years, Female (% of active population)

QoG Code: eu_unempy2574f

Women ambassadors received to all postings (main and side accreditations)

QoG Code: gendip_afr

Women ambassadors received as share of all postings

QoG Code: gendip_afrp

Women ambassadors sent to all postings (main and side accreditations)

QoG Code: gendip_afs

Women ambassadors sent as share of all postings

QoG Code: gendip_afsp

Ambassadors received to main postings

QoG Code: gendip_mar

Ambassadors sent to main postings

QoG Code: gendip_mas

Women ambassadors received to main postings

QoG Code: gendip_mfr

Women ambassadors received to main postings as share of main postings received

QoG Code: gendip_mfrp

Women ambassadors sent to main postings

QoG Code: gendip_mfs

Women ambassadors sent to main postings as share of main postings sent

QoG Code: gendip_mfsp

Ambassadors received to side accreditations

QoG Code: gendip_nar

Ambassadors sent to side accreditations

QoG Code: gendip_nas

Women ambassadors received to side accreditations

QoG Code: gendip_nfr

Women ambassadors received to side accreditations as share of side acc. received

QoG Code: gendip_nfrp

Women ambassadors sent to side accreditations

QoG Code: gendip_nfs

Women ambassadors sent to side accreditations as share of side acc. sent

QoG Code: gendip_nfsp

Ambassadors received to all postings (main and side accreditations)

QoG Code: gendip_rec

Ambassadors sent to all postings (main and side accreditations)

QoG Code: gendip_send

Global Gender Gap Educational Attainment Subindex

QoG Code: gggi_eas

Overall Global Gender Gap Index

QoG Code: gggi_ggi

Global Gender Gap Health and Survival Subindex

QoG Code: gggi_hss

Global Gender Gap Political Empowerment Subindex

QoG Code: gggi_pes

Global Gender Gap Economic Participation and Opportunity Subindex

QoG Code: gggi_pos

Gender Inequality Index

QoG Code: gii_gii

Share of Women (Lower and Single Houses)

QoG Code: ipu_l_sw

Number of Women (Lower and Single Houses)

QoG Code: ipu_l_w

Share of Women (Upper House)

QoG Code: ipu_u_sw

Number of Women (Upper House)

QoG Code: ipu_u_w

Total fertility rates

QoG Code: oecd_fertility_t1

Gender of Respondent

QoG Code: per_d1

Adopted Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_adqu

Effective Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_efqu

Implemented Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_imqu

Placement Mandates for Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_plac

Strength of Placement Mandates for Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_plstr

Sanctions for Noncomplaince to Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_san

Strength of Sanctions for Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_sstr

De facto Threshold of Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_thr

Type of Gender Quota

QoG Code: qar_typ

Median income: female population

QoG Code: swm_scb_incmedfem

Median income: male population

QoG Code: swm_scb_incmedmal

Share of women in municipal assembly

QoG Code: swm_scb_mafem

Female population (% of total population)

QoG Code: swm_scb_popfem

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)

QoG Code: une_reprlsef

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)

QoG Code: une_reprpef

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)

QoG Code: une_surg4pef

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI)

QoG Code: une_surg4pegpi

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)

QoG Code: une_surg5pef

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI)

QoG Code: une_surg5pegpi

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)

QoG Code: une_surlgpef

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI)

QoG Code: une_surlgpegpi

Employment in agriculture, female (% female employment) (modeled ILO)

QoG Code: wdi_empagrf

Children in employment, female (% of female children ages 7-14)

QoG Code: wdi_empchf

Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)

QoG Code: wdi_empf

Employment in industry, female (% female employment) (modeled ILO)

QoG Code: wdi_empindf

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)

QoG Code: wdi_empserf

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

QoG Code: wdi_fertility

Firms with female participation in ownership (% of firms)

QoG Code: wdi_firfown

Firms with female top manager (% of firms)

QoG Code: wdi_firftopm

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

QoG Code: wdi_gersf

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

QoG Code: wdi_gertf

Labor force with advanced education % of female working-age pop.

QoG Code: wdi_lfpeduaf

Labor force with basic education % of female working-age pop. basic edu.

QoG Code: wdi_lfpedubf

Labor force with intermediate education % of female working-age pop.

QoG Code: wdi_lfpeduif

Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

QoG Code: wdi_lifexpf

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

QoG Code: wdi_lrmd

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO)

QoG Code: wdi_unempfilo

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force 15-24)(modeled ILO)

QoG Code: wdi_unempyfilo

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

QoG Code: wdi_wip

Women Business and the Law Index Score (scale 1-100)

QoG Code: wdi_wombuslawi

Ratio of wage and salaried female workers to male workers

QoG Code: wef_wlf

Number of women in cabinet ministers

QoG Code: wgov_minfem

Number of women in government positions

QoG Code: wgov_totfem

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)(%)

QoG Code: who_anpreg

Infant mortality rate, Total

QoG Code: who_infmortt

Men make better political leaders than women do

QoG Code: wvs_menpol

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)

QoG Code: wwbi_fmwrprmean

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)

QoG Code: wwbi_fmwrprmedian

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)

QoG Code: wwbi_fmwrpumean

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)

QoG Code: wwbi_fmwrpumedian

Females as a share of private paid employees

QoG Code: wwbi_fsprpemp

Females, as a share of public paid employees

QoG Code: wwbi_fspuemp