Gender gap index | Iraq – yearly data, chart and table
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Overview
The Gender Gap Index of Iraq in 2021 was 0.540 points. In 2019, the index value was 0.530. This is the first year of growth after a decline. Index measures scores on a 0-1 scale. Since 2018, over the entire period of data, this indicator has decreased in 1.02 times. The lowest level of gender gap in Iraq was recorded in 2019, with a value of 0.530. The highest index was observed in 2018, when it reached 0.551. The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (subindexes): Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.
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The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006.


