Gender statistics

East Asia and Pacific
Population ages 01-14 (millions)
female	237.08
male	251.66
Population ages 15-64 (millions)
female	593.15
male	622.22
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
female	106.07
male	105.29
Labour force (% of total labour force)
female	44.51
male	55.49
Life expectancy at birth
female	71
male	67
Women in decision-making positions (% of total at ministerial level)
1994	3
1998	n.a.
Europe and Central Asia
Population ages 01-14 (millions)
female	49.71
male	51.79
Population ages 15-64 (millions)
female	162.92
male	157.47
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
female	93.05
male	95.75
Labour force (% of total labour force)
female	46.30
male	53.70
Life expectancy at birth
female	73
male	64
Women in decision-making positions (% of total at ministerial level)
1994	3
1998	7
Latin America and the Caribbean
Population ages 01-14 (millions)
female	80.42
male	83.27
Population ages 15-64 (millions)
female	168.06
male	162.49
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
female	127.80
male	131.29
Labour force (% of total labour force)
female	35.00
male	65.00
Life expectancy at birth
female	74
male	67
Women in decision-making positions (% of total at ministerial level)
1994	8
1998	8
Middle East and North Africa
Population ages 01-14 (millions)
female	53.18
male	55.53
Population ages 15-64 (millions)
female	88.24
male	91.60
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
female	90.48
male	98.40
Labour force (% of total labour force)
female	27.71
male	72.29
Life expectancy at birth
female	70
male	67
Women in decision-making positions (% of total at ministerial level)
1994	2
1998	2
South Asia
Population ages 01-14 (millions)
female	230.90
male	244.70
Population ages 15-64 (millions)
female	404.30
male	432.63
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
female	89.00
male	108.23
Labour force (% of total labour force)
female	33.53
male	66.47
Life expectancy at birth
female	63
male	62
Women in decision-making positions (% of total at ministerial level)
1994	4
1988	n.a.
Sub-saharan Africa
Population ages 01-14 (millions)
female	146.93
male	149.01
Population ages 15-64 (millions)
female	181.07
male	175.70
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
female	80.17
male	92.42
Labour force (% of total labour force)
female	42.00
male	58.00
Life expectancy at birth
female	47
male	45
Women in decision-making positions (% of total at ministerial level)
1994	5
1998	8
Source: World Bank (2002-2003)

 

More statistical sources:

• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - Gender, institutions, and development database
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
• United Nations statistics division
• World Bank
• Women in development network
• Women in development
• Women Watch

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