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Gender in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

17 indicators covering gender for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force, female 43.88 million 2025 up 9.0% 39th
Labor force, female, per capita 0.0586 units per person 2025 down 8.1% 44th
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 8.8% 24th
Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year 2025 down 54.7% 16th
Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.23 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.2% 40th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 163.7% 2025 up 3.5% 3rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.65 years 2018 up 13.1% 23rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.15 years 2018 up 9.7% 20th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.2% 2025 up 34.8% 41st
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 182.6% 2021 up 39.1% 2nd
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 38.4% 2024 up 98.3% 18th
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 22.9% 2024 up 165.4% 18th
Female migrants 46.0% 2020 up 0.5% 38th
Rural population, female 24.2% 2015 down 5.9% 23rd
Rural population, male 24.9% 2015 down 6.6% 23rd
Urban population, female 25.1% 2015 up 7.5% 25th
Urban population, male 25.8% 2015 up 6.3% 25th