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The Little
Data Book
on Gender

Demography

Education

Family planning and maternal health

Labor force and employment dynamics

Women’s political participation


THE LITTLE
2011 DATA BOOK
ON GENDER
Copyright © 2011 by the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development/THE WORLD BANK
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433
U.S.A.

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Manufactured in the United States of America
First printing August 2011

ISBN: 978-0-8213-8881-5
eISBN: 978-0-8213-8882-2
DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-8881-5
SKU: 18881

The Little Data Book on Gender 2011 is a product of the Development


Data Group of the Development Economics Vice Presidency and
the Gender and Development Group of the World Bank.

Design by Communications Development Incorporated, Washington, D.C


Cover design by Peter Grundy
Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Data notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Regional tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

East Asia and Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Europe and Central Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Latin America and the Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Middle East and North Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

South Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Sub-Saharan Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Income group tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Low income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Middle income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lower middle income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Upper middle income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Low and middle income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Euro area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

High income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Country tables (in alphabetical order) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

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Acknowledgments
The Little Data Book on Gender 2011 is a collaborative effort between the
Development Data Group of the Development Economics Vice Presidency and
the Gender and Development Group of the Poverty Reduction and Economic
Management Network.

The Little Data Book on Gender 2011 was prepared by Sulekha Patel, William
Prince, Shota Hatakeyama, and Masako Hiraga of the Development Data
Group and Nistha Sinha and Hippolyte Fofack of the Gender and Development
Group. The introduction was written by Stephen McGroarty, with inputs from
Nistha Sinha. Production of the book was coordinated by Azita Amjadi and
Alison Kwong. The book was typeset by Jomo Tariku. The work was carried
out under the management of Shaida Badiee and Pierella Paci. Staff from
External Affairs oversaw publication and dissemination of the book.

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Introduction
The Little Data Book on Gender 2011 is a quick reference for users interested
in gender statistics. It presents gender-disaggregated data for more than 200
countries in a straightforward, country-by-country reference on demography,
education, health, labor force, political participation, and the Millennium
Development Goals. Summary pages that cover regional and income group
aggregates are also included.

This second issue of The Little Data Book on Gender coincides with the
launch of the World Development Report 2012, the Bank's annual flagship
publication. This year's report looks at the facts and trends surrounding the
various dimensions of gender equality in the context of the development
process: although many women around the world continue to struggle with
gender-based disadvantages, much has changed for the better and at a
more rapid pace than ever before. But that progress needs to be expanded,
proctected, and deepened. While development has closed some gender gaps,
other gaps persist, including excess deaths of girls and women, disparities in
girls' schooling, unequal access to economic opportunities, and difference in
voice in households and society. The report argues that gender equality can
enhance productivity, improve development outcomes for the next generation,
and make insitutions more representative. For more information about this
landmark report, visit www.worldbank.org/wdr2012.

As part of its strategy to provide content when, where, and how users want it,
the World Bank now offers two new electronic products on gender. The World
Development Report 2012 mobile application for the iPadTM allows users to
browse and search the report by key message, keyword, topic, region, and
more. Overviews in multiple languages and other relevant content round out
the mobile application. Visit bit.ly/wdr2012app for more information. And for
those interested in mapping and graphing gender statistics, the new eAtlas
of Gender allows users to map and graph dozens of gender indicators over
time and across countries, and compare maps for two different indicators,
countries, regions, or years. Visit data.worldbank.org/atlas-gender.

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Data notes
The data in this book are for 1990, and 2009 or the most recent year unless
otherwise noted in the table or the Glossary.

• Growth rates are proportional changes from the previous year unless
otherwise noted.

• Regional aggregates include data for low- and middle-income


economies only.

• Figures in italics indicate data for years or periods other than those
specified.

Symbols used:

.. indicates that data are not available or that aggregates cannot


be calculated because of missing data.

0 or 0.0 indicates zero or small enough that the number would round
to zero at the displayed number of decimal places.

$ indicates current U.S. dollars.

Lettered notes on some country tables can be found in the Notes on page 233.

Data are shown for economies with populations greater than 30,000 or for
smaller economies if they are members of the World Bank. The term country
(used interchangeably with economy) does not imply political independence
or official recognition by the World Bank but refers to any economy for which
the authorities report separate social or economic statistics.

The selection of indicators in these pages includes some of those being


used to monitor progress toward the Millennium Development Goals. For
more information about the eight goals—halving poverty and increasing
well-being by 2015—please see the other books in the World Development
Indicators 2011 family of products.

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Regional tables
The country composition of regions is based on the World Bank’s analytical
regions and may differ from common geographic usage.

East Asia and Pacific


American Samoa, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Democratic
Republic of Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Marshall
Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau,
Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand,
Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Europe and Central Asia


Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania,
Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan

Latin America and the Caribbean


Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay, República Bolivariana
de Venezuela

Middle East and North Africa


Algeria, Djibouti, Arab Republic of Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq,
Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, West
Bank and Gaza, Republic of Yemen

South Asia
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka

Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia,
Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo,
Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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World
Population (millions) 6,855.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 62,363.4 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 9,097
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 937 935
Life expectancy at birth (years) 67 63 71 67
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 93 105 105 109
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 45 54 67 69
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 28 26
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 75 86 87 89
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 79 88 87 92

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.3 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 54
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 57 61
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 82
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 50 65
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 400 260

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 52 81 52 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 69 77
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 49 76 48 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 45 60 37 52
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 19

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East Asia & Pacific
Population (millions) 1,956.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 7,224.3 $1.25 a day (%) 16.8
GNI per capita ($) 3,692
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 908 886
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 65 74 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 115 123 113 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 37 46 78 74
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 25 23
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 97 105 98 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 97 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.6 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 19
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 75 77
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 91
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 48 89
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 200 89

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 69 84 64 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 50 91
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 66 80 62 77
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 67 67 52 52
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 17 18

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Europe & Central Asia
Population (millions) 408.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2,944.8 $1.25 a day (%) 3.7
GNI per capita ($) 7,214
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 64 75 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 99 98 99
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 84 86 88 91
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 61 50
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 92 93 94 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 98 99 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.3 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 28
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 69
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 97
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 69 34

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 56 75 51 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 81 80
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19 20
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 18
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5.4 2.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 15 16
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 35
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 66 49
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 46 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 81 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 49 66 46 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 34 42 28 37
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 8.6 10.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 17.8 16.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 16

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Latin America & Caribbean
Population (millions) 578.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4,509.7 $1.25 a day (%) 8.2
GNI per capita ($) 7,802
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 953 953
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 65 77 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 113 114 115 119
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 57 56 93 86
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 44 34
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 85 84 102 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 91 97 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.2 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 73
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 75
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 95
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 72 89
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 140 86

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 40 82 52 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 62 60 66 64
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 38 40 31 35
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 29 30 30 30
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 10.4 5.3 6.8 3.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 15 21 9 18
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 30 14 29
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 72 50 77 52
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 41
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 74 70
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 37 77 47 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 32 62 34 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.9 6.0 9.8 6.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 13.9 9.8 17.9 11.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 23

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Middle East & North Africa
Population (millions) 336.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,293.0 $1.25 a day (%) 3.6
GNI per capita ($) 3,839
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 951 950
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 63 73 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 87 106 99 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 46 61 69 75
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 16 27 28
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 85 91
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 67 84 87 93

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.9 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 38
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 42 62
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 83
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 47 80
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 210 88

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 22 77 26 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 46 56
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 53 43
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 50 33
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 34.3 8.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 42 25
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 17 28
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 42 47
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 16 17
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 62 53
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 18 69 21 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 14 42 15 42
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 21.6 10.8 16.7 8.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 36.5 18.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 9

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South Asia
Population (millions) 1,590.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,929.8 $1.25 a day (%) 40.3
GNI per capita ($) 1,213
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 936 934
Life expectancy at birth (years) 58 58 66 63
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 42 29 13 9
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 74 98 107 113
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 27 47 51 58
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 9 13
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 52 75 84 87
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 47 71 72 85

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.3 2.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 75
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 40 51
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 17 13
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 70
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 32 47
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 610 290

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 35 85 35 82
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 13 20
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 87 80
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 42.7 13.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 70 47
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 14 20
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 32
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 13 18
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 90 93
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 34 81 33 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 30 64 25 58
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.5 3.7 5.7 4.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 8.2 8.2 11.5 10.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 20

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Population (millions) 861.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,003.6 $1.25 a day (%) 50.9
GNI per capita ($) 1,165
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 963 963
Life expectancy at birth (years) 52 48 54 51
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 65 78 96 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 25 32 40
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 5 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 47 57 63 71
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 58 73 67 77

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.3 5.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 110
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 15 21
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 71
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 44
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 870 650

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 57 82 61 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 66
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 75 56 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 42 55 44 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 20

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Income group tables
For operational and analytical purposes, the World Bank’s main criterion
for classifying economies is gross national income (GNI) per capita. Each
economy in The Little Data Book on Gender is classified as low income, middle
income, or high income. Low- and middle-income economies are sometimes
referred to as developing economies. The use of the term is convenient; it
is not intended to imply that all economies in the group are experiencing
similar development or that other economies have reached a preferred or
final stage of development. Classification by income does not necessarily
reflect development status.

Low-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of $1,005 or less
in 2010.

Middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of more than
$1,006 but less than $12,275. Lower middle-income and upper middle-
income economies are separated at a GNI per capita of $3,975.

High-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of $12,276 or more.

Euro area includes the member states of the Economic and Monetary Union
of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their currency: Austria,
Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and
Spain.

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Low income
Population (millions) 816.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 416.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 510
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 964 965
Life expectancy at birth (years) 53 51 59 56
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 67 81 102 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 22 30 36 42
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 5 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 64 69
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 52 66 68 75

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.6 4.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 96
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 23 33
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 67
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 41
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 860 590

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 65 87 66 84
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 89
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 61 82 62 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 56 68 53 63
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 20

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Middle income
Population (millions) 4,915.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 18,504.2 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 3,764
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 930 925
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 62 71 67
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 110 107 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 42 52 68 70
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 25 24
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 77 89 91 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 79 89 88 94

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.3 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 51
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 58 66
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 85
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 46 71
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 350 210

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 52 82 50 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 33 33
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 48 77 47 74
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 44 60 34 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 18

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Lower middle income
Population (millions) 2,466.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4,091.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 1,659
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 941 940
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 58 67 63
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 94 110 107 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 35 48 62 65
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 19 20
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 60 76 86 90
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 75 87 79 89

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.3 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 70
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 60 63
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 83
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 41 66
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 540 300

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 39 82 39 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 25 28
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 75 72
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 34.5 12.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 59 46
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 14 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 26 33
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 20 25
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 85
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 36 77 36 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 57 24 53
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 8.2 5.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 18.3 14.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 11 15

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Upper middle income
Population (millions) 2,448.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 14,410.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 5,884
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 916 899
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 66 75 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 109 112 109 112
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 67 68 92 88
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 47 38
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 94 101 100 100
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 93 94 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.6 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 29
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 52 75
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 95
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 96
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 110 60

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 61 83 59 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 38 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 66 70
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 57 77 56 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 57 63 45 49
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 14 19

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Low and middle income
Population (millions) 5,732.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 18,940.6 $1.25 a day (%) 25.2
GNI per capita ($) 3,304
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 936 934
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 61 69 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 91 105 106 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 38 49 62 65
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 21 21
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 73 85 86 88
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 75 86 85 91

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.6 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 58
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 54 61
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 82
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 46 64
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 440 290

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 53 83 52 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 32 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 78 49 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 46 61 37 53
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 18

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Euro area
Population (millions) 331.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 12,792.9 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 38,580
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 946 946
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 73 83 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 105 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 106 107
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 66 55
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 100 100 101 100
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.5 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 8
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 11 7

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 42 69 49 65
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 84 80 88 80
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 16 20 12 20
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 14 16 9 12
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.5 1.4 1.5 0.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 7 8 3 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 21 42 12 37
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 72 50 84 58
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 40 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 79 78
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 75 73
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 38 64 44 59
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 37 46 33 38
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 13.6 7.0 9.6 9.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 51.5 50.4 39.8 36.7
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 28.2 18.2 20.9 21.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 26

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High income
Population (millions) 1,123.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 43,411.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 38,657
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 949
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 72 83 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 103 101 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 91 100 100
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 77 63
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 98
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 19
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 70 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 15 15

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 49 73 52 70
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 86 82 89 84
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 14 18 11 16
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.6 1.1 2.2 0.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 5 6 3 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 19 39 12 34
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 76 55 85 62
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 74 71
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 69 77
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 46 68 48 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 44 49 39 42
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.8 5.4 7.7 8.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 20.7 27.2 23.8 25.3
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 14.2 12.2 15.8 18.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 23

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Country tables
China

Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong
SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China.

Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia

Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3,


2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However,
some indicators for Serbia prior to 2006 include data for Montenegro; these
data are noted in the tables. Moreover, data for most indicators for Serbia
from 1999 onward exclude data for Kosovo, which in 1999 became a territory
under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution
1244 (1999). Kosovo became a member of the World Bank on June 29,
2009, and its data are shown where available.

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Afghanistan
South Asia Low income
Population (millions) 30.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 9.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 330
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 41 41 44 44
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 22 39 83 123
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 21 28 58
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 3 1 6
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 14 41 21 55
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 8.0 6.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 111
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 39
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 23
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 36
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 24
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,700 1,400

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 32 84 33 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 18 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 29 79 29 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 24 59 25 57
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 9.5 7.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 28

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Europe & Central Asia
Albania
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 3.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 12.7 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,000
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 935 935
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 69 80 74
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 1 3
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 99 117 121
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 85 93 73 72
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 8 23 15
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 89 90
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.9 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 17
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 10
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 69
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 97
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 48 31

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 51 74 49 70
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 52
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 37 60 35 58
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 35 39 31 34
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 18.8 25.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 29 16

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Algeria
Middle East & North Africa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 35.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 157.9 $1.25 a day (%) 6.8
GNI per capita ($) 4,460
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 66 74 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 86 102 104 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 54 70 97 96
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 36 25
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 72 89 91 90
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 62 86 89 94

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.7 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 7
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 2
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 51 61
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 11
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 58 89
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 77 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 250 120

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 23 75 37 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 51 36
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 34 34
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 49 32
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7.3 7.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 22 20
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 28 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 49 54
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 13
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 5
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 18 61 33 71
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 14 35 24 49
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 17.0 21.7 10.1 11.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 46.3 42.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2 8

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East Asia & Pacific
American Samoa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.07 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 98 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 91 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 35 21
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 99 97 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2 3 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.3 0.1 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 4 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 45 43 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 25 52 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.7 3.6 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 11.8 12.0 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Andorra High income
Population (millions) 0.09 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.4 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 41,130
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 90 89
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 84 78
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 12 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 104 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. 1.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 54

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 19.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 75.2 $1.25 a day (%) 54.3
GNI per capita ($) 3,960
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 44 40 50 46
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. 25

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 79 86 114 141
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 66 81

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 7.2 5.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 162
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 80
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 47
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,000 610

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 74 90 75 88
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 69 83 69 82
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 64 74 62 71
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 15 39

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Antigua and Barbuda
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.09 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.94 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 10,610
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 71 .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 103
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 111 110
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 20 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 93 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.7 ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 53 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 83 78 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 16 21 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 14 15 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.9 0.7 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 93 68
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 11

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Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 40.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 343.6 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 8,450
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 962 962
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 68 79 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. 34

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 113 107 116 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 74 67 91 80
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 43 37 84 55
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 108 103
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 98 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.0 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 56
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 78
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 95 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 96 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 72 70

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 43 78 52 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 70 68 80 73
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 30 32 20 27
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 27 25 17 22
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.5 0.7 1.2 0.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 1 0 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 18 39 10 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 82 60 89 65
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 45
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 61
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 13 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 23
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 39 74 47 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 37 59 28 41
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 9.8 15.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.3 7.3 9.8 7.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 15.6 11.5 24.7 18.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 39

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Armenia
Europe & Central Asia Lower middle income
Population (millions) 3.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 9.6 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 3,090
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 937 873
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 65 77 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 3 8
Female-headed households (%) .. 36

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 92 100 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 94 92
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 57 44
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 100 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.5 1.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 35
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 10
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 56 53
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 13
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 93
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 51 29

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 61 78 60 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 60 62
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 40 38
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 40 36
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 17.1 7.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 49 39
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 25
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 43 35
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 45
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 24
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 37 56 39 55
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 18 35 23 38
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 35.0 21.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 69.4 47.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 36 9

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Aruba
High income
Population (millions) 0.11 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 71 78 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 113 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 94
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 36 26
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 93 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.2 1.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 31
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 95 90 94 88
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5 10 6 12
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 2 5 3 5
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 0 0 1
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 5 28 6 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 95 71 93 66
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 44 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 71 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.3 5.9 6.5 5.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 13.8 16.2 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 11.0 12.9 22.9 24.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Australia High income
Population (millions) 22.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 956.9 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 43,740
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 947
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 74 84 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 106 106 107
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 132 132 130 135
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 38 33 94 71
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 76 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 10 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 52 76 58 72
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 88 83 91 86
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 12 17 9 14
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 9 12 7 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 4 7 2 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 13 34 9 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 83 59 88 64
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 44 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 71
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 82 90
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 52
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 0
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 38
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 47 67 55 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 56 59 62 62
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.2 6.7 5.4 5.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 17.1 24.1 14.4 15.0
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 12.8 13.2 10.4 12.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 25

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Austria High income
Population (millions) 8.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 391.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 46,710
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 72 83 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 101 101 98 99
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 105 98 103
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 31 35 64 54
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.5 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 12
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 10 5

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 43 70 53 68
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 86 86 89 85
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9 12 11 16
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 11 7 8 9
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.2 1.9 2.5 1.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 9 7 5 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 20 49 11 37
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 70 44 83 58
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 81
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 16 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 42 68 51 65
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 58 64 49 57
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.6 3.0 4.5 5.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 18.5 18.4 21.0 19.7
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 3.8 3.8 9.4 10.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 28

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Azerbaijan
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 8.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 46.0 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 5,180
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 939 862
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 61 73 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 5 9
Female-headed households (%) .. 25

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 110 111 95 96
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 88 87 101 98
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 28 19 19
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 94 96 91 92
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.7 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 33
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 12
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 51
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 23
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 77
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 88
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 64 38

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 74 60 67
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 37 48
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 63 52
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 62 47
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16.8 16.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 40 37
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 18
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 53 45
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 44
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 16
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 55 66 57 62
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 45 41 31 28
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.5 5.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 4.9 7.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 9.8 18.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 16

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Bahamas, The High income
Population (millions) 0.35 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 7.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 20,410
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 946 946
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 67 77 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 96 103 103
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 94 91 94 92
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 27 12 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 96 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.6 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 30
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 62 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 55 49

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 64 79 68 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 89 84 91 83
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 10 15 10 17
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 9 1 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 5 24 4 28
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 93 67 96 67
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 50 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 52 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 57 70 58 69
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 40 51 34 41
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 12.2 12.1 14.0 14.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 40.1 22.6 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 19.5 14.3 21.7 16.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 12

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Bahrain High income
Population (millions) 0.81 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 19.7 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 25,420
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 70 78 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 110 107 105 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 98 98 95
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 20 15 51a 52a
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 98 96 99 103
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 97 97 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.7 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 53 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 94 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 25 19

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 28 88 32 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 3 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 7 33 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 92 64 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 8 10
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 62 77
Maternity leave (weeks) 6 6
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 12
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 26 84 29 82
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 16 47 16 43
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.8 5.2 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 33.9 22.4 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 3

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South Asia
Bangladesh Low income
Population (millions) 164.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 104.5 $1.25 a day (%) 49.6
GNI per capita ($) 640
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 954 954
Life expectancy at birth (years) 55 53 68 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 62 47 20 16
Female-headed households (%) 9 13

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 66 78 97 93
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 24 45 40
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 7 6 10
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 63 58
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 38 52 77 74

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.4 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 75
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 73 66
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 40 53
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 18 17
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 26 51
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 10 24
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 870 340

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 61 89 59 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 12 15
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 87 85
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 87 85
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 60.1 9.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 85 54 68 42
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 9 16 13 15
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 2 25 19 43
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 20 20
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 10
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 61 87 56 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 57 75 46 60
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 6.4 25.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.9 2.0 7.0 3.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 2.3 2.8 13.6 8.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 19

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Barbados High income
Population (millions) 0.26 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 13,500
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 965 965
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 72 80 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.7 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 42
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 55 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 120 64

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 62 78 66 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 91 85 90 80
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9 15 10 20
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 9 14 10 18
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 6 7 3 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 29 8 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 70 56 78 62
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 60 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 48 65 59 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 39 44 39 49
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 20.2 10.3 9.4 6.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 61.3 55.3 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 40.5 21.8 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 10

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Europe & Central Asia
Belarus
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 9.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 58.2 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 6,030
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 939 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 66 76 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. 54

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 96 100a 98a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 96 91a 89a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 91 63
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 95 95 92 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 22
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 7
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 37 15

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 60 75 55 67
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 9 15
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 24 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 64 37
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 55 56
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 53 66 49 60
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 40 31 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 11.2 12.1
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 32

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Belgium High income
Population (millions) 10.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 493.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 45,420
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 949 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 73 84 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 101 100 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 101 106 109
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 37 38 74 59
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 82 76 89 85
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.6 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 13
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 78 75
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 7 5

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 61 47 61
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 83 80 89 82
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 17 20 11 18
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 17 18 9 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.2 0.8 2.2 0.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 4 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 16 40 10 35
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 81 56 88 63
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 39 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 80 81
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 75 86
Maternity leave (weeks) 15 15
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 82 82
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 31
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 34 58 43 56
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 34 24 29
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.4 4.6 8.1 7.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 70.0 66.1 45.0 43.5
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 19.2 10.1 22.5 21.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 9 39

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Latin America & Caribbean
Belize
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.34 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.3 $1.25 a day (%) 12.1
GNI per capita ($) 3,740
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 71 79 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 3 7
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 110 114 120 124
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 65 61 79 73
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 15 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 95 96 108 103
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 77 76 .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.5 2.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 76
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 47 34
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 96 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 77 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 72 94

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 35 82 47 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 76 68 74 67
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 24 32 26 33
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 22 25
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.6 3.3 4.3 3.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 5 33 3 28
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 13 23 10 22
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 79 41 86 50
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 34 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 50 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 80 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 30 75 41 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 27 59 32 55
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.1 4.4 13.0 5.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 51.6 30.8 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 4.0 7.1 28.8 13.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 0

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Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 9.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.9 $1.25 a day (%) 47.3
GNI per capita ($) 750
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 961 961
Life expectancy at birth (years) 55 53 63 61
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 65 64
Female-headed households (%) .. 23

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 37 70 114 129
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 22 26 46
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 12 27 53 71
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 27 55 43 65

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.7 5.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 106
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 34
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 17
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 30
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 84
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 74
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 790 410

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 57 89 67 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 21 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 57 88 67 77
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 55 79 58 55
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 76.0 72.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.6 2.2 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 0.7 2.5 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 3 8

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Bermuda High income
Population (milliona) 0.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 70 82 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 92a 91a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 85a 72a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 47 18
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 97 77
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 49 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 92
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.3 7.5 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Bhutan
South Asia Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.71 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.4 $1.25 a day (%) 26.2
GNI per capita ($) 1,920
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 962 962
Life expectancy at birth (years) 54 51 68 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. 28

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 43 71 110 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 61 62
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 5 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 20 28 92 85
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 68 80

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 2.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 48
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 19 35
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 88
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 15 71
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 940 200

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 45 67 53 71
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 52
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 25 19
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 76 39
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 51.7 21.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 63 33
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 6 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 32 44
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 17
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 43 66 52 69
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 31 46 40 50
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 3.3 3.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 7.2 5.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2 9

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Latin America & Caribbean
Bolivia
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 10.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 18.0 $1.25 a day (%) 14.0
GNI per capita ($) 1,790
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 57 68 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 51 51 20 18
Female-headed households (%) 19 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 110 107 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 80 82
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 35 42
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 64 78 98 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 96 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.9 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 77
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 24 ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 30 61
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 23 ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 46 86
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 43 71
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 510 180

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 82 62 82
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 48 63 23 43
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 52 37 70 57
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 50 32 67 49
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.7 3.6 34.4 15.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 2 38 34
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 12 35 9 28
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 87 63 52 38
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 36
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 55 78 58 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 42 57 40 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 31.1 33.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 12.3 21.1 6.0 4.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 9 25

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 3.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 18.0 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,790
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 933 933
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 62 78 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 110 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 92 90
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 42 32
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.7 1.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 6
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 36
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 23
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 97 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 18 9

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 53 67 55 68
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 73 73
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 27 28
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 10.4 2.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 36
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 37 48 40 52
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 14 19 22 23
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 9.5 11.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 21.6 15.5 27.1 21.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 51.9 44.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 17

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Botswana
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 2.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 13.6 $1.25 a day (%) 31.2
GNI per capita ($) 6,890
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 62 55 55
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 16 18 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 109 102 108 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 42 38 84 79
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 5 8 7
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 98 81 97 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 86 97 94

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.7 2.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 49
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 10 ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 33 53
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 92 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 77 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 83 190

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 64 82 72 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 65 67 59 62
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 35 33 41 38
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 34 31 39 33
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.8 1.4 4.4 2.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 24 35
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 11 19
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 65 46
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 34 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 66
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 25 25
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 47 64 57 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 30 41 36 44
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 17.2 11.7 19.9 15.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 33.3 20.2 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 8

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Brazil
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 194.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,830.4 $1.25 a day (%) 3.8
GNI per capita ($) 9,390
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 63 76 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 20 17 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) 21 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 129 130 123 132
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 106 96
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 10 39 30
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.8 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 76
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 26 36
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 59 80
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 18 ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 74 97
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 72 97
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 120 58

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 45 85 60 82
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 68 65 69 64
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 32 35 25 33
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 30 29 22 27
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9.4 4.3 6.3 3.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 13 28 12 21
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 13 28 13 29
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 74 44 75 50
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 54 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 17 17
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 35
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 42 78 54 77
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 69 43 62
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 3.5 6.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.5 3.8 11.0 6.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 6.8 6.7 23.1 13.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 9

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Brunei Darussalam High income
Population (millions) 0.41 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 12.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 31,180
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 72 80 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 110 117 107 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 80 73 99 97
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 6 5 22 13
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 135 119 104 103
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 98 98 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.2 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 24
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 28 21

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 45 83 60 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 96 94 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4 6 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 3 4 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.6 0.4 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 2 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 9 31 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 90 66 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 23 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 44 79 57 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 33 49 39 44
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.7 3.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Bulgaria
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 7.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 47.2 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 6,240
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 68 77 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 97 101 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 99 86 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 28 24 61 46
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 101 101 94 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 97 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 40
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 24 13

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 55 63 48 61
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 90 85
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 10 15
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 10
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1.5 0.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 9
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 27 43
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 67 49
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 52 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 48 54
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 69
Maternity leave (weeks) 17 19
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 90
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 32
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 45 50 45 57
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 34 26 23 29
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 22.0 20.9 6.6 7.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 52.3 52.6 46.4 40.7
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 13.7 17.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 21 21

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso Low income
Population (millions) 16.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 9.0 $1.25 a day (%) 56.5
GNI per capita ($) 550
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 957 957
Life expectancy at birth (years) 48 47 55 52
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) 7 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 40 75a 83a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 6 19a 24a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 2 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 14 24 44a 50a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 14 27 33 47

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.8 5.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 122
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 62 48
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 8 17
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 25 31
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 59 85
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 42 54
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 770 560

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 77 91 78 91
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1 6 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 98 93 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 98 92 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 87.3 52.2 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 13 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 76 88 77 88
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 73 81 71 79
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 34.5 49.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 15

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Burundi
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 8.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.4 $1.25 a day (%) 81.3
GNI per capita ($) 160
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 48 45 52 49
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 114 101 65 65
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 62 77 144 149
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 6 18 25
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 1 3
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 34 48 51 54
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 48 59 76 77

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.6 4.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 20
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 17 18
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 9 9
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 79 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 19 34
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,200 970

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 91 90 91 88
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 14 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 90 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 85 84 85 81
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 75 70 72 65
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 11.0 12.5
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.3 0.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 0.4 1.0 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 32

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East Asia & Pacific
Cambodia Low income
Population (millions) 14.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 10.7 $1.25 a day (%) 28.3
GNI per capita ($) 760
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 57 53 63 60
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 20 20
Female-headed households (%) .. 24

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 119 113 120
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 36 44
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 2 5 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 79 80
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 86 89

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.8 2.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 38
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 23
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 51a
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 25
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 89a
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 71a
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 690 290

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 78 84 74 86
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 44
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 14
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 77 84 72 84
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 74 68 69 74
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 48.1 49.6
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 21

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Cameroon
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 20.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 23.2 $1.25 a day (%) 9.6
GNI per capita ($) 1,160
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 57 53 52 51
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 75 64 72 73
Female-headed households (%) 18 24

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 103 106 122
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 20 29 38 45
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 8 10
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 52 56 67 80
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 77 89

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 4.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 123
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 58 36
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 16 29
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 22 3
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 79 82
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 58 63
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 680 600

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 48 83 54 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 45 76 50 74
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 33 55 33 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 43.4 43.5
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 3.3 2.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 14 14

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Canada High income
Population (millions) 34.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,415.4 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 41,950
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 949 949
Life expectancy at birth (years) 81 74 84 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 103 104 98 99
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 99 101 103
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 80 72 53
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 96 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 13
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 6 12

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 58 76 63 73
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 90 82 89 81
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 10 18 11 19
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 5 1 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 12 34 10 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 85 61 89 65
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 50
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 70 68
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 17 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 57 55
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 36
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 67 58 66
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 58 57 60 56
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 8.1 8.2 7.0 9.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 6.2 8.0 7.4 8.1
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 11.0 13.5 12.4 18.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 25

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Cape Verde
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.51 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.6 $1.25 a day (%) 21.0
GNI per capita ($) 3,160
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 63 74 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 109 116 94 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 20 20 88 75
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 0 17 13
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 51 57 87 87
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 86 90 99 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.3 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 77
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 18
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 61
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 78
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 230 94

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 42 86 54 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 39 79 50 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 42 70 39 58
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 22.6 23.3 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 42.1 40.7 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 21

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Cayman Islands High income
Population (millions) 0.06 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 85 91
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 86 78
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 39 18
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 76 91
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 95 87
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 12
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 2 1 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 3 34 4 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 98 64 94 63
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 50 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 12.2 5.3 4.1 3.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 13.3 13.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Central African Republic
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 4.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2.1 $1.25 a day (%) 62.8
GNI per capita ($) 460
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 52 47 49 46
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 82 74
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 55 87 76a 107a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 7 16 9a 16a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 2 1 3
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 19 42 29a 51a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 35 63 57 72

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.8 4.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 103
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 61
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 19
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 69
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 44
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 880 850

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 69 87 72 87
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 65 81 67 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 51 63 51 62
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 13

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Chad
Low income
Population (millions) 11.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.9 $1.25 a day (%) 61.9
GNI per capita ($) 600
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 53 49 50 48
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 101 96
Female-headed households (%) .. 20

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 30 69 74 105
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 11 14 34
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 1 3
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 6 26 24 42
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 9 26 39 54

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.7 6.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 154
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 72
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 3
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 21
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 39
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 14
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,300 1,200

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 65 81 63 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1 9 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 98 90 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 98 90 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 44.4 13.2 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 86 80 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 1 3 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 13 16 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 4 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 60 75 59 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 51 49 49 47
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 56.2 64.4
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.3 1.1 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 13

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Channel Islands High income
Population (millions) 0.15 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 10.2 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 68,600
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 946 946
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 74 82 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.5 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 9
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Latin America & Caribbean
Chile
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 17.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 170.3 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 9,940
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 962 962
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 71 82 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 104 106 104 109
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 80 76 92 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 29 56 54
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 88 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 98 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.6 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 57
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 56 64
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 95 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 56 26

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 32 77 42 73
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 77 71 74 72
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 20 28 26 28
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 24 25
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2.7 1.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 6 25 6 15
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 30 11 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 80 44 83 54
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 36
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 50 56
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 18 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 24
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 29 72 37 67
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 20 45 19 31
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 5.7 5.7 10.7 9.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 27.2 14.7 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 12.4 13.4 24.4 21.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 14

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China
East Asia & Pacific Upper middle income
Population (millions) 1,338.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5,700.0 $1.25 a day (%) 15.9
GNI per capita ($) 4,260
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 885 839
Life expectancy at birth (years)b 70 67 75 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 122 135 115 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 33 44 81 76
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 25 24
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15+) 91 97 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) b 2.3 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) b .. 9
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 85 85
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 91
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 50 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 110 38

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 73 85 67 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 38 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 17
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 70 80 65 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 74 69 59 53
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 21 21

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Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 46.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 255.3 $1.25 a day (%) 16.0
GNI per capita ($) 5,510
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 64 77 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 6 11 3 4
Female-headed households (%) 23 19

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 113 99 120 120
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 57 48 99 90
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 15 14 38 36
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 85 63 117 113
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 89 98 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.1 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 72
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 22 23
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 66 78
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 11 6
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 83 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 82 96
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 140 85

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 29 78 41 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 72 65 49 46
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 28 35 51 54
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 26 30 48 47
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.4 0.8 7.3 3.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 1 2 6 27
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 25 35 16 22
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 74 63 78 51
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 60
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 38
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 24 69 34 70
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 17 50 22 45
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 2.3 5.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 13.2 8.1 15.8 9.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 24.8 15.3 29.9 18.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 13

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Comoros
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 0.68 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.55 $1.25 a day (%) 46.1
GNI per capita ($) 820
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 58 55 68 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 70 100 114 125
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 28 41 39 52
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 2 3
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 36 43 71 91
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 85 86

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.5 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 55
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 75
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 530 340

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 64 87 74 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 61 80 69 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 52 62 50 56
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 16.9 21.3 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 3

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Congo, Dem. Rep. Low income
Population (millions) 67.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 12.0 $1.25 a day (%) 59.2
GNI per capita ($) 180
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50 46 49 46
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 64 70
Female-headed households (%) .. 21

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 47 67 83 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 14 29 26 47
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 3 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 36 61 46 66
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 62 73

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 7.1 5.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 189
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 39
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 8 21
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 85
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 74
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 900 670

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 53 85 57 86
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 26 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 67 67
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 79 53 79
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 46 64 48 67
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 10

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Congo, Rep.
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 3.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 8.7 $1.25 a day (%) 54.1
GNI per capita ($) 2,310
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 57 55 53
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 43 49
Female-headed households (%) .. 23

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 118 126 116 123
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 54 40 46
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 8 2 11
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 58 59 72 77
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 78 87

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.4 4.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 116
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 44
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 16
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 86
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 83
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 460 580

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 84 63 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 9 36
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 90 62
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 89 60
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4.7 3.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 39 31
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 21 20
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 39 46
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 26 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 15 15
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 56 78 59 77
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 41 58 40 56
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 30.2 29.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 14 7

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Latin America & Caribbean
Costa Rica
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 4.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 30.5 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 6,580
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 73 82 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 101 102 109 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 44 42 99 93
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 28 23
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 81 77 97 95
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.2 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 64
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 75 80
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 95 90
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 35 44

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 33 84 45 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 78 67 75 71
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 22 33 25 29
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 21 26 20 19
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.3 4.7 2.6 0.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 6 34 4 17
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 24 27 13 27
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 69 39 82 56
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 53 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 74 70
Maternity leave (weeks) 17 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 30
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 31 79 42 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 31 65 33 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 3.5 8.1
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 5.9 4.1 6.2 4.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 13.9 8.4 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 10.0 7.6 13.4 9.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 11 39

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Côte d’Ivoire
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 21.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 23.0 $1.25 a day (%) 23.8
GNI per capita ($) 1,070
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 978 978
Life expectancy at birth (years) 60 56 59 57
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 58 71 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) 15 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 56 79 66 81
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 4 6 11
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 30 50 39 54
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 38 60 61 72

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.3 4.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 120
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 44 35
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 11 13
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 27 29
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 83 85
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 45 57
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 690 470

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 43 88 51 82
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 42 81 49 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 36 65 40 59
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 43.6 47.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 9

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Croatia High income
Population (millions) 4.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 61.0 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 13,760
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 944 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 69 80 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 1 1
Female-headed households (%) .. 24

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 82 82 95 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 84 81 97 94
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 26 55 43
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.6 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 13
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100a
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 100a
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 8 14

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 47 69 46 60
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 80 77
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 20 23
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 16
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3.9 0.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 15 13
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 39
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 68 47
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 45
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 59
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 77
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 59
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 26
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 41 62 41 56
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 25 29 20 30
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.2 11.1 10.2 8.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 61.0 50.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 38.6 41.5 27.2 18.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 24

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Cuba
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 11.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 62.2 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 5,550
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 946 946
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 73 81 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. 46

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 103 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 101 89 89 90
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 18 149 88
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 98 98
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 45
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 70 78
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 8
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 63 53

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 73 41 67
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 93 77
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 23
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 9 25
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 12 22
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 80 53
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 18 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 35 71 40 66
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 28 53 29 41
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 2.0 1.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 3.5 2.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 34 43

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Curaçao High income
Population (millions) 0.14 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Cyprus High income
Population (millions) 0.88 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 24.4 c $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 30,460c
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 935 935
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 74 82 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 89 105 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 71 70 99 98
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 13 10 48 56
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 83 84 103 103
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.4 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 6
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 17 10

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 46 74 54 71
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 86 75
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 14 25
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 13 17
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3.5 1.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 16 12 3 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 25 31 10 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 59 55 87 62
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 66
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 58 56
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 75
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 43 71 52 67
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 42 33 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.2 2.0 5.5 5.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 10.4 10.4
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 9.4 8.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2 11

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Czech Republic High income
Population (millions) 10.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 188.3 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 17,870
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 945 945
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 68 80 74
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 96 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 88 97 96 94
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 14 18 71 51
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 93 91 99 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 10
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 78 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 99 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 15 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 52 71 49 68
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 90 84 89 79
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 10 16 11 21
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 5 8 9 16
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 6 9 2 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 33 51 24 49
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 61 40 74 47
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 51 46
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 69 69
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 68 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 28
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 69
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 51 70 45 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 40 56 21 29
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.1 2.4 7.7 5.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 17.7 19.5 33.4 29.0
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 4.1 5.1 16.7 16.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 22

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Denmark High income
Population (millions) 5.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 328.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 58,980
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 72 81 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 98 99 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 110 108 120 117
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 36 32 92 63
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 95 95 97 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.7 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 6
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 78 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 7 5

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 62 75 60 71
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 93 85 95 87
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 7 15 5 13
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 6 8 4 7
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4.0 0.1 0.5 0.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 8 1 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 16 37 10 29
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 81 55 89 66
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 48 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 71 62
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 85 87
Maternity leave (weeks) 18 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 90
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 25
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 56 68 57 66
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 63 68 62 61
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 8.9 7.8 5.4 6.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 32.0 27.8 9.4 8.9
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 11.6 11.4 9.9 12.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 31 38

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Djibouti
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.88 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.1 $1.25 a day (%) 18.8
GNI per capita ($) 1,280
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 962 962
Life expectancy at birth (years) 52 49 57 54
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 24 29
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 30 41 51 58
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 13 26 35
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 0 3 4
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 34 37
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.2 3.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 22
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 5
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 23
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 22
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 93
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 370 300

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 51 81 62 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 79 75 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 16 19 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 46.7 41.9 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 14

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Dominica
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.07 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.37 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 4,960
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 71 .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 111 114 111 113
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 78 66 109 102
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 5 6 5 2
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 88 90
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.7 ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 50 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 90 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 70 57 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 28 41 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 23 32 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.9 3.0 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 13 40 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 13 27 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 71 31 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 40 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 9 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 9.8 9.9 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 29.3 13.6 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 13

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Latin America & Caribbean
Dominican Republic Upper middle income
Population (millions) 10.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 49.7 $1.25 a day (%) 4.3
GNI per capita ($) 4,860
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 65 76 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 20 18 4 6
Female-headed households (%) 25 35

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 121 117 98 114
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 82 72
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 41 26
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 89 90
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 97 95

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.5 2.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 107
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 30 40
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 56 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 17 11
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 97 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 93 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 220 100

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 43 85 51 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 69 53 67 47
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 31 47 33 54
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 30 42 30 49
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3.7 6.2 3.4 2.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 27 2 21
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 24 23 14 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 74 50 84 53
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 32 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 42
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 29 75 39 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 22 57 26 52
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 2.7 9.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 33.3 12.8 22.8 8.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 48.2 25.0 44.5 21.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 21

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Ecuador
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 13.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 62.1 $1.25 a day (%) 5.1
GNI per capita ($) 4,510
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 66 78 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 26 25 5 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 119 121 118 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 59 57 77 74
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 23 34 45 39
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 92 92 107 105
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 96 97 97 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.7 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 82
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 26 22
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 53 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 76 84
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 61 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 230 140

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 33 78 47 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 45 60 46 58
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 44 40 53 42
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 41 33 51 37
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 11.3 3.9 19.5 7.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 10 23 34
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 30 11 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 81 60 66 43
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 31 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 60 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 28
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 30 73 43 74
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 25 51 27 45
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 11.6 16.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 9.1 4.3 8.4 5.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 17.3 11.1 18.1 11.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 32

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Middle East & North Africa
Egypt, Arab Rep. Lower middle income
Population (millions) 84.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 197.9 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 2,340
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 62 72 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 36 25 5 5
Female-headed households (%) 12 12

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 78 94 99 103
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 59 78 66 68
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 10 18 24 31
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 59 81 95 98
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 54 71 82 88

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.6 2.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 44
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 27 17
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 48 60
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 20 9
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 52 74
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 37 79
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 220 82

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 27 74 22 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 50 57 48 61
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 51 43 52 39
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 46 24 49 22
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 32.8 9.6 33.9 8.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 52 35 46 28
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 10 24 6 27
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 38 41 49 44
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 21 19
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 68 76
Maternity leave (weeks) 7 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 11
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 21 71 18 71
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 14 35 11 43
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.3 11.5
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 17.9 5.2 22.9 5.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 47.9 17.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 2

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El Salvador
Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle income
Population (millions) 6.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 20.8 $1.25 a day (%) 5.1
GNI per capita ($) 3,360
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 61 76 67
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 97 113 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 40 36 64 63
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 21 26 23
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 66 64 91 88
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 85 85 95 95

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.0 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 80
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 25
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 47 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 69 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 52 96
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 200 110

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 41 83 46 77
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 50 62 42 62
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 49 37 48 36
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 46 27 45 31
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 8.6 7.4 10.0 9.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 11 4 28
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 22 35 20 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 75 54 76 46
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 46 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 54 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 92 85
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 75 75
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 39 76 44 69
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 30 62 29 52
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 3.8 10.1
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 9.8 10.1 3.6 7.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 14.3 15.0 8.3 13.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 19

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Equatorial Guinea High income
Population (millions) 0.69 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 10.2 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 14,680
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 48 45 52 49
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 141 150 82a 84a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 57 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 3 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 48 54 50a 50a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 98 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 5.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 120
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 37 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 5 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,000 280

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 40 92 40 92
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 11 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 75 75
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 36 85 37 85
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 78 41 78
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 10

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Eritrea
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 5.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 340
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50 46 62 58
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 20 21 44 53
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 12 26 37
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 1a 3a
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 15 21 43 52
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 86 92

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.2 4.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 61
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 930 280

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 55 84 63 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 51 77 59 77
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 45 62 46 59
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 22

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Estonia High income
Population (millions) 1.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 19.2 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 14,360
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 944 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 65 80 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 95 99 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 104 96 101 98
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 23 80 48
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 101 100
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.0 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 21
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 70 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 48 12

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 63 77 55 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 97 97 95 89
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3 3 5 11
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 3 2 3 6
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.3 0.9 0.2 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 15 27 3 6
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 31 42 19 42
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 53 31 78 50
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 52 52
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 68
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 20
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 34
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 61 74 49 57
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 47 54 28 32
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.7 0.6 10.8 17.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 28.4 26.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 21.2 31.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 20

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Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 85.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 32.4 $1.25 a day (%) 39.0
GNI per capita ($) 380
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 48 45 57 54
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 56 56
Female-headed households (%) .. 23

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 29 44 98 107
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 16 30 39
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 2 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 18 28 53 57
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 28 39 33 56

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 7.1 5.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 63
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 49
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 5 15
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 34
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 28
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 6
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 990 470

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 72 91 81 90
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2 4 43 49
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 24 70 44 42
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 96 89 56 48
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 72.6 20.5 12.7 7.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 10 9
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 20 25
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 64 76
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 56
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 20
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 64 87 74 88
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 62 79 68 77
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 47.1 64.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.6 1.1 29.9 12.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 3.0 1.9 29.4 19.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 28

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Faeroe Islands High income
Population (millions) 0.05 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. 82 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 20
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 83 53
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 46
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 3.9 2.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 12.5 6.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Fiji
East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.85 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.1 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 3,610
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 69 65 71 67
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 112 112 94 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 75 78 84 78
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 4 17 14
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 98 98 91 92
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.4 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 44
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 43
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 40 26

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 29 84 39 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 57 59
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 41 40
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 39 39
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19.9 12.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 30 30
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 51
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 28 79 36 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 24 59 26 52
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 12.9 6.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 11

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Finland
High income
Population (millions) 5.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 253.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 47,170
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 954 954
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 71 83 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 100 97 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 123 104 112 106
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 47 42 101 82
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 102 102 97 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 9
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 77 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 7 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 72 57 65
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 89 81 91 82
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 11 20 9 18
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 12
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 7 11 3 6
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 42 10 37
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 76 47 87 56
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 51 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 67 64
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 77 84
Maternity leave (weeks) 15 21
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 80 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 30
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 55 65 53 59
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 46 51 43 40
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.6 3.5 7.5 8.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 8.4 9.7 14.7 18.2
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 8.3 9.4 18.8 22.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 32 43

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France High income
Population (millions) 64.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2,749.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 42,390
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 951 951
Life expectancy at birth (years) 81 73 85 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 109 111 108 109
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 93 113 113
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 39 34 62 49
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 7
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 81 77
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 99 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 13 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 46 65 51 62
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 87 82 93 86
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 13 18 7 14
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 11 11 5 8
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.5 0.9 1.0 0.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 5 6 2 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 39 10 34
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 78 55 87 62
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 45 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 79 80
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 79 82
Maternity leave (weeks) 16 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 84 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 38
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 41 60 46 57
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 36 29 34
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 12.2 7.2 9.3 8.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 40.0 35.5 35.3 35.6
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 23.9 15.3 21.7 23.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 19

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French Polynesia High income
Population (millions) 0.27 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 67 77 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 125 130 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 78 57 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.3 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 50
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 48 74 48 66
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Gabon
Sub-Saharan Africa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 1.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 11.7 $1.25 a day (%) 4.8
GNI per capita ($) 7,760
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 63 59 62 60
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 156 156 134 135
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 37 43 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 8 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 70 70 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 94 97 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.2 3.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 86
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 260 260

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 63 83 70 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 29 59 35 52
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 63 38 65 46
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 63 37 64 45
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.3 2.0 6.7 2.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 61 26 34 17
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 3 19 3 19
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 36 55 64 64
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 29 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 53 68 59 65
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 43 36 40
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 16.1 19.1 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 40.2 41.7 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 15

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Gambia, The Low income
Population (millions) 1.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.77 $1.25 a day (%) 34.3
GNI per capita ($) 440
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 53 50 58 55
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 39 46
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 47 75 86a 84a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 25 54a 57a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 0 2
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 32 60 73a 71a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 60 71

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.1 5.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 73
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 36
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 12 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 44 57
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 750 400

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 71 86 71 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 77 54 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 1 11 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 20 35 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 21 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 66 80 66 79
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 58 59 57 59
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 52.3 33.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 8

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Georgia
Europe & Central Asia Lower middle income
Population (millions) 4.5d Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 12.0d $1.25 a day (%) 14.7
GNI per capita ($) 2,690d
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 929 902
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 67 75 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 4 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 97 108 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 94 96 88 92
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 35 38 28 23
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 104 110
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.2 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 43
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 17
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 47
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 58 48

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 60 78 55 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 35 37
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 65 63
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 65 62
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 37.9 19.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 57 51
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 17
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 39 33
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 46
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 56
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 61
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 51 66 46 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 24 32 14 28
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 29.9 33.6
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 16.1 16.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 40.7 32.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 7

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Germany High income
Population (millions) 81.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3,537.2 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 43,330
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 72 83 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 98 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 101 99 104
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 30 40 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 100 99 104 104
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.5 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 7
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 70 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 13 7

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 45 73 53 67
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 91 88 92 86
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9 12 8 14
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 6 5 6 8
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.9 0.4 1.0 0.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 4 4 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 26 50 15 41
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 70 45 84 57
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 90 80
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 74
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 38
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 45 69 49 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 55 60 44 47
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.0 4.5 7.3 8.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 44.5 49.1 47.0 44.4
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 6.0 4.9 9.8 12.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 33

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Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 24.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 30.1 $1.25 a day (%) 30.0
GNI per capita ($) 1,240
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 58 56 58 56
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 79 78 28 38
Female-headed households (%) 37 34

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 64 75 105 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 28 42 54 61
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 7 11
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 56 71 81 85
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 79 81

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.6 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 68
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 41 25
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 17 24
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 37 35
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 82 90
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 40 57
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 630 350

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 70 73 74 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 59 66 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 10 10 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 32 23 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 63 67 66 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 44 38 44 42
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 48.0 49.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 5.5 3.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 18.9 14.8 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 8

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Gibraltar High income
Population (millions) 0.03 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 41
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 61 61
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.0 7.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Greece High income
Population (millions) 11.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 308.6 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 27,240
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 938 939
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 75 83 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 100 101 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 94 99 104
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 26 25 95 87
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 100 99 101 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.4 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 11
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 6 2

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 67 43 65
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 52 53 69 61
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 48 47 31 39
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 46 40 27 28
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 27.7 4.8 9.7 3.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 30 20 12 12
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 33 9 30
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 52 46 79 59
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 61 68
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 79 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 15 17
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 27
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 30 63 37 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 24 38 17 27
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.7 4.2 13.1 6.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 55.9 39.9 45.6 34.4
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 32.6 15.1 33.9 19.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 17

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Greenland High income
Population (millions) 0.06 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 26,150
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 63 70 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.4 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 6.7 10.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Grenada
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.10 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.58 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 5,560
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 67 77 74
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 114 117 104 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 89 100 99
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 62 45
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 117 134
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 96 96

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.8 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 40
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 54 54
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 84 74 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 31 18 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 29 14 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.3 1.6 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 15 24 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 30 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 62 40 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 40 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 43 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 37.0 18.5 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 26.7 27.5 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 13

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Guam
High income
Population (millions) 0.18 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 945 945
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 70 78 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.1 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 51
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 53 79 52 77
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.5 4.3 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 16.1 16.4 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Guatemala
Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle income
Population (millions) 14.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 39.3 $1.25 a day (%) 16.9
GNI per capita ($) 2,740
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 65 59 74 67
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 47 44 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 75 86 110 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 23 26 55 58
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 18 18
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 77 83
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 71 82 84 89

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.6 4.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 105
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 41 ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 23 54
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 29 51
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 140 110

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 39 88 48 88
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 68 46 39 49
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 32 54 61 51
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 30 53 58 45
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9.1 14.4 21.4 15.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 18 16 44
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 22 34 21 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 75 49 63 32
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 11 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 38 85 46 85
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 31 76 39 75
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 11.7 24.5
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.1 1.6 2.4 1.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 6.0 3.0 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 12

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Guinea
Low income
Population (millions) 10.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4.0 $1.25 a day (%) 43.3
GNI per capita ($) 380
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 942 942
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50 47 60 56
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 112 122 86 89
Female-headed households (%) .. 17

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 21 45 83 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 5 15 27 46
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 2 5 14
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 9 28 53 71
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 54 68

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.7 5.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 148
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 67 63
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 2 9
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 21
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 58 88
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 31 46
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,200 680

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 79 90 79 89
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 79 73 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 3 9 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 18 18 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 77 87 77 86
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 72 77 71 75
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) 49.5 47.2 .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.7 4.6 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 19

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Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 1.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.89 $1.25 a day (%) 48.8
GNI per capita ($) 540
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 45 42 50 47
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 88 110
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 36 65 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 7 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 3 7 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 64 78

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 5.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 105
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 24
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 10
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 25
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 78
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 39
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,200 1,000

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 81 60 84
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 11 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 56 75 56 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 42 55 45 61
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 48.1 52.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 20 10

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Latin America & Caribbean
Guyana
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.76 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2.5 $1.25 a day (%) 7.7
GNI per capita ($) 3,270
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 65 59 71 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 9 9
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 91 92 102 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 80 77 104 103
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 5 6 11 11
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 89 86 109 109
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.6 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 63
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 20
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 38 43
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 32
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 92
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 310 270

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 82 45 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 53 52 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 47 48 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 13 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 31 75 39 74
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 23 58 22 53
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 18.1 8.4 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 38.3 20.8 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 37 30

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Haiti
Latin America & Caribbean Low income
Population (millions) 10.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.5 $1.25 a day (%) 54.9
GNI per capita ($) 650
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 56 54 63 60
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 36 33
Female-headed households (%) .. 44

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 47 49 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 2 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 27 30 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 87 75

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.4 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 44
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 30
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 10 32
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 38
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 71 85
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 23 26
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 670 300

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 57 81 58 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 21 17 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 77 81 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 11.2 12.3 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 50 76 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 9 9 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 38 13 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 44 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 45 73 52 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 41 46 55 58
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 29.6 37.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 13.8 11.9 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 24.4 23.0 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 11

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Latin America & Caribbean
Honduras
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 7.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 14.3 $1.25 a day (%) 23.3
GNI per capita ($) 1,880
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 69 64 75 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 9 8
Female-headed households (%) .. 26

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 108 107 116 116
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 36 30 72 57
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 10 22 15
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 61 67 93 87
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 95 93

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.1 3.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 90
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 39
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 47 65
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 17
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 88 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 45 67
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 210 110

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 41 88 40 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 49 50 46 48
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 51 50 54 52
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 50 48 52 49
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.3 11.3 11.1 12.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 6 65 10 48
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 23 15 22 22
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 71 20 68 30
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 33 34
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 59 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 10 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 41
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 39 84 39 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 71 28 57
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.1 13.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.2 4.4 2.9 2.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 8.6 10.5 11.2 5.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 18

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Hong Kong SAR, China High income
Population (millions) 7.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 231.7 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 32,900
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 937 937
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 75 86 80
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 104 105 105 103
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 77 73 83 81
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 16 23 58 56
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 93 92
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.3 1.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 4
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 86 80
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 47 80 52 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 95 85 94 85
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5 15 6 16
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 4 7 5 10
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.0 0.2 1.0 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 1 1 0 0
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 33 39 4 19
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 66 60 96 80
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 41 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 69 59
Maternity leave (weeks) 10 ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 67 ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 47 78 50 65
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 53 55 37 33
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.3 1.3 4.3 6.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 3.3 3.6 10.3 15.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Hungary High income
Population (millions) 10.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 129.9 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 12,990
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 65 78 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 91 99 100
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 87 87 98 99
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 15 14 72 53
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 90 89 95 95
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 81 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 23 13

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 46 65 43 59
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 89 81 91 85
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 11 16 9 15
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 7 8 6 8
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 15 21 3 6
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 30 43 19 41
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 55 36 78 52
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 49 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 65
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 70 77
Maternity leave (weeks) 24 24
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 37
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 42 56 38 53
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 35 42 16 19
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 8.7 11.0 9.7 10.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 19.8 20.9 42.8 42.4
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 15.0 22.0 24.2 28.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 21 9

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Iceland High income
Population (millions) 0.32 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 10.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 33,870
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 962 950
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 75 83 80
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 101 98 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 101 110 107
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 29 22 99 51
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.3 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 13
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 8 5

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 74 84 72 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 88 73 93 83
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 12 27 7 17
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 9 17 6 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 5 14 2 7
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 18 33 9 28
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 77 52 88 63
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 53 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 82 70
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 75
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 72 82 68 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 64 66 70 63
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.9 2.3 5.7 8.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 11.5 1.3 6.7 7.0
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 3.9 5.8 12.0 19.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 21 43

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South Asia
India
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 1,170.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,566.6 $1.25 a day (%) 41.6
GNI per capita ($) 1,340
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 929 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 58 58 66 63
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 42 29 12 9
Female-headed households (%) 9 14

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 79 106 111 115
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 27 47 56 64
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 8 11 16
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 52 76 94 95
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 49 74 74 88

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.0 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 82
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 54 47
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 43 54
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 17 13
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 49 75
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 34 53
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 570 230

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 34 84 33 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 11 18
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 89 82
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 89 81
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 38.2 13.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 71 49
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 14 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 15 30
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 13 18
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 33 81 31 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 28 63 22 57
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.2 4.2
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.9 3.6 5.1 4.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 8.0 8.4 10.8 10.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 11

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Indonesia
East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income
Population (millions) 232.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 599.1 $1.25 a day (%) 18.7
GNI per capita ($) 2,580
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 63 60 73 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 35 36 12 13
Female-headed households (%) 13 13

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 116 121 119 123
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 44 52 79 80
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 12 23 24
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 110 109
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 95 97 99 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.1 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 44
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 34 22
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 50 57
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 14 9
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 76 93
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 32 75
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 620 240

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 50 81 52 86
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 32 34
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 68 66
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 67 62
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 32.4 8.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 56 56 39 40
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 12 15 15 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 31 30 46 39
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 29 32
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 22
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 48 79 48 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 37 55 33 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.7 2.8 8.5 7.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 8.9 9.0 23.0 21.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 18

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Middle East & North Africa
Iran, Islamic Rep. Upper middle income
Population (millions) 73.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 330.4 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,530
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 64 73 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 112 102 103
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 43 60 81 85
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 8 38 35
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 78 89 101 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 81 92 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.8 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 28
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 49 79
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 97
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 150 30

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 22 80 32 73
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 47 54
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 53 46
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 52 40
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 29.7 4.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 31 19
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 27 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 42 47
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 11 16
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 76 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 67 67
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 16
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 18 72 27 67
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 15 49 23 42
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 24.4 9.5 16.8 9.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 33.9 20.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2 3

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Iraq
Middle East & North Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 32.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 74.9 $1.25 a day (%) 4.0
GNI per capita ($) 2,320
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 939 939
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 58 72 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 7 6
Female-headed households (%) .. 11

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 115 94 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 35 54 44 59
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 14 12 19
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 52 63 54 73
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 80 85

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.0 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 93
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 17
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 14 50
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 84
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 54 80
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 93 75

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 11 73 14 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 51 17
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 22
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 46 61
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 12
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 8 60 10 58
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 3 38 3 31
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 11.3 17.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 22.5 16.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 11 25

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IrelandHigh income
Population (millions) 4.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 182.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 40,990
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 935 935
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 72 82 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 103 102 105 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 104 95 121 115
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 26 29 66 55
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 103 103 97 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 14
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 65
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 6 3

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 35 71 54 73
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 89 68 93 74
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 12 32 8 26
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 10 25 5 18
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3.5 2.0 0.9 0.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 4 21 1 8
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 18 33 9 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 77 46 89 60
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 70 77
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 69 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 70 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 31
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 30 60 50 62
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 35 40 41 39
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 14.9 13.7 8.0 14.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 56.8 71.1 21.7 32.1
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 18.2 20.9 17.3 30.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 15

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Isle of Man High income
Population (millions) 0.08 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 49,300
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 74 .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 95 73
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.3 4.7 2.0 2.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 5.9 9.0 5.1 9.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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High income
Population (millions) 7.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 207.2 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 27,340
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 949 950
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 75 84 80
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 94 112 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 93 88 90 88
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 32 33 71 54
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 103 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.8 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 14
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 68 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 12 7

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 42 64 52 63
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 92 83
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 17
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 9
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.3 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 5 1 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 15 36 10 30
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 82 58 89 67
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 73
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 75 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 30
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 37 58 48 58
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 26 32 34 30
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.3 8.4 7.6 7.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 25.0 32.3
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 23.4 21.0 13.9 15.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 19

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Italy High income
Population (millions) 60.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2,125.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 35,090
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 941 941
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 74 84 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 98 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 79 79 100 101
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 29 30 79 56
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 99 99 104 104
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.3 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 6
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 10 5

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 35 66 38 61
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 76 70 82 71
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 24 31 19 29
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 24 29 15 21
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 7.4 2.2 2.2 1.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 9 9 3 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 23 37 15 39
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 68 55 82 57
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 36 44
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 71 78
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 21 20
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 80 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 30 62 35 56
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 28 39 18 28
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 15.7 6.4 9.3 6.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 70.7 68.6 46.9 42.0
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 37.8 26.2 28.7 23.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 21

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Latin America & Caribbean
Jamaica
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 2.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 12.9 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,750
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 69 75 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 6 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 103 103 92 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 72 68 93 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 33 15
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 98 92 90 88
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 98 92

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.9 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 74
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 9
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 55 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 98 91
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 79 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 66 89

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 65 80 56 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 61 52 67 55
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 38 47 33 45
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 37 46 31 41
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4.5 2.1 2.1 0.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 16 36 10 28
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 12 25 7 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 72 39 83 48
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 59
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 73 48 67
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 51 24 37
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 8.3 11.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 23.1 9.3 14.8 8.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 27.8 21.4 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 46.9 19.1 33.1 22.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 13

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Japan High income
Population (millions) 127.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5,369.1 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 42,150
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 947
Life expectancy at birth (years) 82 76 86 80
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 99 102 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 95 101 101
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 23 35 55 62
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 101 100 102 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.5 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 5
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 58 54
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 12 6

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 50 77 48 72
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 72 81 87 86
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 27 19 12 13
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 26 15 11 10
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 16.7 2.5 6.9 1.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 9 6 4 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 27 39 17 35
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 64 55 78 60
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 38 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 70
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 41 60
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 10
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 76 46 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 43 42 40 39
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.2 2.0 4.7 5.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 8.8 26.2 18.8 34.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 4.1 4.5 8.0 10.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 1 11

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Middle East & North Africa
Jordan
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 6.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 26.5 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,350
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 69 65 75 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 6 6 7 3
Female-headed households (%) .. 11

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 105 106 97 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 82 78 90 87
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 24 19 43 39
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 98 97 99 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.5 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 25
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 16 10
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 40 59
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 22 11
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 80 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 87 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 110 59

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 15 71 23 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 95 81
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 19
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.5 0.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 4 7 2 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 8 18 10 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 87 75 88 75
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 11 16
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 57 61
Maternity leave (weeks) 6 10
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 11 60 18 67
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 2 31 5 32
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 30.0 18.1 24.1 10.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 45.9 22.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 11

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Kazakhstan
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 16.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 121.4 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 7,440
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 939 939
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 64 74 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 4 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 118 118 109a 109a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 94 97a 100a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 40 32 47a 32a
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 103 103 108a 107a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.7 2.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 28
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 7
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 51
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 78 45

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 62 78 66 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 65 68
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 35 33
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 34 30
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.9 0.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 29 31
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 12 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 59 43
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 50
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 70
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 38
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 56 72 61 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 41 50 41 47
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 2.8 4.4
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 7.5 5.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 8.2 6.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 18

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya
Low income
Population (millions) 40.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 31.8 $1.25 a day (%) 19.7
GNI per capita ($) 780
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 62 58 55 54
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 33 35 25 27
Female-headed households (%) 33 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 102 111 114
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 36 45 56 62
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 2 3 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 89 91
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 94 92

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.0 4.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 99
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 32 26
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 27 46
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 36 ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 77 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 50 44
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 380 530

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 75 90 76 88
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 68 55
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2 11
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 30 35
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 21 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 8
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 67 81 69 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 58 68 57 64
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 1 10

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Kiribati
East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.10 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.20 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 2,010
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 59 55 63 59
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 116 114 119 114
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 36 39 89 81
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 102 100 118 118
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.0 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 22
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 88 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 72 63
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 25
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 4

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East Asia & Pacific
Korea, Dem. Rep. Low income
Population (millions) 24.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 67 70 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.4 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 1
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 62 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 270 250

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 55 80 55 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 41 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 54 77 52 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 43 53 35 43
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 21 15

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Korea, Rep. High income
Population (millions) 48.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 972.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 19,890
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 896 911
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 67 84 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 107 105 103 105
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 95 95 99
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 23 49 82 117
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 100 99 101 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.6 1.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 4
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 79 80
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 18 18

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 47 73 50 72
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 57 63 70 68
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 43 37 30 32
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 27 23
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 24.5 2.5 12.5 1.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 20 16 8 7
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 30 39 15 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 50 45 77 61
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 38 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 59 59
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 50 57
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 8
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 46 72 49 69
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 40 33 29 22
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.8 2.9 3.0 4.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 0.9 3.3 0.3 0.6
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 5.5 9.5 8.5 11.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2 16

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Europe & Central Asia
Kosovo
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 1.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 3,300
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 66 72 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.9 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 56.4 40.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 79.8 82.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Kuwait High income
Population (millions) 2.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 117.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 43,920
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 73 80 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 91 92 94 96
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 81 85 91 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 16 9 27 12
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 56 58 93 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.5 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 14
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 35 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 10 9

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 82 45 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 100 97
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1 3
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 3
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.0 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 2 0 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 2 33 2 27
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 98 65 97 69
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 10 10
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 36 81 44 81
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 21 38 21 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.6 1.7 1.8 2.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 10.0 11.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 8

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Europe & Central Asia
Kyrgyz Republic Low income
Population (millions) 5.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4.7 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 880
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 64 72 62
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 4 8
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 111 109 95 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 103 85 84
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 26 20 58 44
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 95 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.7 2.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 34
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 10
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 48
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 1
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 97
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 77 81

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 58 74 55 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 52 50
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 48 50
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 47 47
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19.3 8.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 35 37
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 11 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 54 37
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 35
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 68 50 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 37 44 31 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.6 5.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 9.4 7.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 16.2 13.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 23

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Lao PDR
East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income
Population (millions) 6.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.5 $1.25 a day (%) 33.9
GNI per capita ($) 1,000
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 56 53 67 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 112 106 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 28 39 48
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 2 12 15
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 36 46 71 78
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 79 89

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.0 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 35
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 19 38
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 35
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 20
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,200 580

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 80 83 78 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 64.2 26.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 50
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 79 81 77 78
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 80 64 70 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 1.4 1.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 25

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Europe & Central Asia
Latvia
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 2.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 26.1 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 11,620
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 953 957
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 64 78 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 91 97 100
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 93 92 93 92
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 29 20 87 48
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 90 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.0 1.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 16
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 57 20

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 63 77 54 70
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 92 86
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 9 14
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 9
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1.3 1.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 6 12
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 35
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 78 54
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 52 53
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 59
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 77
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 41
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 54 65 47 56
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 40 45 26 31
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 14.0 20.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 26.0 27.1
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 27.9 38.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 20

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Lebanon
Middle East & North Africa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 4.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 38.4 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 9,020
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 66 74 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 99 102 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 62 59 87 78
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 27 29 57 48
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 87 83
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.1 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 16
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 58
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 96
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 52 26

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 20 72 22 72
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 82 56
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 44
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 32
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5.9 4.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 5 7
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 17 67 20 66
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 15 38 14 32
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 10.1 8.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 21.5 22.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 3

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Lesotho
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 2.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2.2 $1.25 a day (%) 43.4
GNI per capita ($) 1,080
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 57 46 45
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 19 22
Female-headed households (%) .. 37

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 119 98 104 105
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 29 20 52 38
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 1 4 3
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 75 41 79 59
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 98 86

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.9 3.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 68
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 23
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 23 47
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 31
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 91 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 50 62
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 370 530

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 68 83 71 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 38 62 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 23 18 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 48 33 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 25.9 15.2 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 0
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 52
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 39 60 48 62
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 49 34 50
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.8 11.1 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 24

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Liberia
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 4.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.78 $1.25 a day (%) 83.7
GNI per capita ($) 190
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 948 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50 47 60 57
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 93 89 64 62
Female-headed households (%) .. 30

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 86 96
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 53 63
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 54 66 81 70

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.5 5.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 135
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 48 38
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 6 11
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 36
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 83 79
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 58 46
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,100 990

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 65 78 67 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 25
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 92 73
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 90 71
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 56.2 38.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 49 47
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1 4
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 13 17
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 62 72 64 71
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 57 59 56 56
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 37.1 37.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 4.2 6.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 3.7 5.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 13

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Middle East & North Africa
Libya
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 6.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 77.1 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 12,020
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 66 77 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 105 112 108 113
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 68 79 101 86
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 14 17 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 96 99 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.8 2.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 3
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 100 64

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 15 75 25 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 7 7
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 13 69 21 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 13 41 13 43
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 8

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Liechtenstein High income
Population (millions) 0.04 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4.9 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 136,540
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. 85 81
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 110 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 98 112
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 22 47
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 101 114
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. 1.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 80 ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 24

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Europe & Central Asia
Lithuania
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 3.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 37.8 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 11,400
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 949 956
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 66 79 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 95 96 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 83 86 99 99
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 27 39 96 63
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 94 98
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.0 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 18
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 34 13

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 74 50 62
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 90 85
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 10 15
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2.1 1.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 12
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 37
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 75 51
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 55 53
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 60
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 40
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 62 45 52
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 34 38 17 20
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 10.4 17.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 26.8 21.0
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 21.7 35.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 19

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Luxembourg High income
Population (millions) 0.51 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 40.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 79,510
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 941 941
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 72 83 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 94 87 101 100
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 70 68 98 95
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 3 11 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 85 83
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.6 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 9
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 6 17

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 34 68 48 63
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 90 89 93 90
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 11 11 7 10
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 9 8 6 6
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4.1 0.5 1.1 0.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 3 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 8 42 4 18
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 89 55 87 71
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 87 81
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 62 73
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 35 68 45 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 48 54 21 25
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.4 1.2 6.1 4.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 33.3 60.0 26.1 19.9
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 4.7 2.7 17.8 16.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 20

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Macao SAR, China High income
Population (millions) 0.55 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 21.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 39,520
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 74 83 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 104 97 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 64 58 90 94
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 18 46 60 66
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 97 97 95 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 4
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 45 72 64 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 95 90
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 10
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 6
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1.4 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 0 0 0
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 50 37 12 27
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 49 63 88 73
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 48
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 67 48
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 44 70 62 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 45 46 41 37
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.0 2.5 2.8 4.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 3.3 4.0 5.4 9.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Macedonia, FYR
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 2.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 9.3 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,520
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 926 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 69 77 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 1 2
Female-headed households (%) .. 8

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 101 89 89
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 76 77 82 84
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 19 44 37
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 92 91
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 20
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 4
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 14
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 34
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 16 9

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 46 68 43 65
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 75 70
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 25 30
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 22 24
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16.6 6.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 20 20
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 28 33
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 52 47
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 38 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 47
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 27
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 31 47 29 45
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 16 22 11 17
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 8.6 14.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 33.0 31.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 80.6 82.2
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 58.5 52.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 31

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Madagascar Low income
Population (millions) 20.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 8.8 $1.25 a day (%) 67.8
GNI per capita ($) 440
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 984 974
Life expectancy at birth (years) 52 50 62 59
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 82 85 31 30
Female-headed households (%) 22 22

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 99 104 158 162
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 18 19 31 32
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 4 3 4
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 38 36 79 79
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 64 66

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.3 4.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 130
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 37 39
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 17 40
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 32 24
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 78 86
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 57 44
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 710 440

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 83 89 84 89
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 11 15 11 16
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 87 84 89 84
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 87 83 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 41.6 24.3 73.0 32.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 81 80
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2 6
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 17 15
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 31 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 22
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 80 86 81 87
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 70 72 71 72
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 24.2 27.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 3.5 1.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 2.8 1.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 13

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Malawi
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 14.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4.9 $1.25 a day (%) 73.9
GNI per capita ($) 330
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50 48 55 53
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 114 126 54 52
Female-headed households (%) 25 25

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 65 75 121 118
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 21 28 31
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 0 1
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 24 32 60 58
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 49 70 86 87

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 7.0 5.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 114
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 55 50
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 13 41
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 36 28
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 90 92
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 55 54
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 910 510

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 76 80 75 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4 29 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 96 71 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 96 71 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.4 0.3 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 11 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 8
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 69 75 68 74
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 50 45 48 44
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 39.4 41.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 10.0 5.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 21

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Malaysia
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 27.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 220.4 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 7,900
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 68 77 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 93 94 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 58 54 71 66
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 7 8 41 32
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 90 90 97 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 95 96 99 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.7 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 12
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 50 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 79
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 56 31

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 43 80 44 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 71 64 79 72
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 27 34 21 28
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 25 31 20 23
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 8.1 2.4 8.1 2.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 25 26 9 17
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 28 27 23 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 47 46 68 51
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 50 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 23
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 42 78 43 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 55 35 47
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 3.7 3.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 11.8 10.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 10

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Maldives
South Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.31 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.3 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 4,270
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 934 942
Life expectancy at birth (years) 60 61 74 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 5 5
Female-headed households (%) .. 35

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 125 126 108 114
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 52 50 86 81
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 0 0
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 112 127
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 98 98 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.1 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 11
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 29 35
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 28
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 90 97
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 510 37

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 30 74 57 77
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 37 49 45 61
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 58 47 54 29
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 57 44 47 20
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.6 4.0 22.9 7.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 14 28 7 14
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 39 18 32 20
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 43 50 56 62
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 16 30
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 24 70 45 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 17 47 37 53
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 23.8 7.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 30.5 15.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 7

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali
Low income
Population (millions) 15.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 9.1 $1.25 a day (%) 51.4
GNI per capita ($) 600
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 43 43 50 48
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 174 166 114 117
Female-headed households (%) .. 12

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 21 35 89a 105a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 9 34a 49a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 3 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 7 12 56a 72a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 31 47

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.7 6.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 179
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 79 71
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 5 8
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 31
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 31 70
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 49
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,200 830

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 37 68 38 67
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2 5 4 12
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 26 33 107 77
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 98 94 93 82
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 72.0 61.5 34.1 18.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 64 68
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 8
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 33 24
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 35
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 35 62 35 60
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 30 46 29 42
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 21.6 24.2
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 10.9 7.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 10

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Malta High income
Population (millions) 0.42 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 7.6 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 18,350
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 73 82 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 110 99 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 80 85 99 101
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 12 38 26
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 101 103 99 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 86 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 14 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 23 73 32 68
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 93 83
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 17
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 6 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.2 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 12 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 87 66
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 28 35
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 70
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 85
Maternity leave (weeks) 13 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 18
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 21 68 29 63
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 52 57 43 48
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 6.8 7.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 36.0 50.2
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 15.4 17.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 3 9

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East Asia & Pacific
Marshall Islands Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.06 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.19 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 2,990
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 70 .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 90 91
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 80 76
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 94 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 4.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 26
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 37 45
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 8
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 81
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 86
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 13.2 12.2 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 3

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Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 3.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.6 $1.25 a day (%) 21.2
GNI per capita ($) 1,060
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 57 54 59 55
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 44 53
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 54 108 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 18 23 26
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 5 2 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 22 36 66 63
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 64 71

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 4.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 76
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 35
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 4 9
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 25
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 48 75
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 40 61
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 780 550

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 53 82 59 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 36 54 41 53
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 23 28 21 24
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 35.8 21.9 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 22

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritius
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 1.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 9.9 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 7,740
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 960 960
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 66 76 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 112 111 100 100
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 52 52 88 86
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 4 29 23
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 114 114 90 89
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 91 98 96

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.3 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 34
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 75 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 91 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 72 36

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 38 81 41 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 91 82 84 78
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9 18 16 22
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 7 13 15 17
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3.1 1.5 4.4 0.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 14 18 8 10
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 50 40 25 35
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 35 42 67 55
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 37
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 44
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 15
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 32 75 36 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 26 55 26 38
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.6 3.2 12.3 4.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 26.2 18.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 19

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Mayotte
Sub-Saharan Africa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.20 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 70 80 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.4 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 101
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 108.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,012.3 $1.25 a day (%) 3.4
GNI per capita ($) 9,330
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 68 78 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 17 15 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 111 116 116 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 54 55 93 87
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 15 28 28
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 92 91 104 104
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 95 96 98 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.4 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 69
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 28 23
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 63 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 78 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 69 93
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 93 85

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 34 84 43 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 80 65 65 66
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 16 32 35 34
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 15 29 32 27
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.2 2.9 9.7 4.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 29 4 19
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 21 30 18 30
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 70 39 77 50
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 55 65
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 50 70
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 27
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 33 82 41 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 33 68 30 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 7.6 16.5
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.2 2.5 4.8 5.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 2.1 1.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 5.8 5.2 10.6 9.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 26

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Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.11 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.30 $1.25 a day (%) 31.2
GNI per capita ($) 2,700
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 935 935
Life expectancy at birth (years) 67 66 70 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 111 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 86 80
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.0 3.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 23
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 23
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 0

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Europe & Central Asia
Moldova
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 3.6e Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.5e $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 1,810e
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 64 72 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 4 7
Female-headed households (%) .. 34

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 90 93 94
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 90 90 88
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 45 32
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 91 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.4 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 32
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 19
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 68
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 7
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 62 32

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 61 74 47 53
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 71 65
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 29 35
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 28 34
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3.5 1.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 28 34
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 14 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 58 41
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 54
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 39
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 55 64 44 49
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 38 38 17 18
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 4.9 7.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 14.9 15.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 19

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Monaco High income
Population (millions) 0.03 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 197,460
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 125 131
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 154 153
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 131 133
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 11 26

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East Asia & Pacific
Mongolia
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 2.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5.1 $1.25 a day (%) 22.4
GNI per capita ($) 1,890
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 63 59 70 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 10 11
Female-headed households (%) .. 29

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 96 110 110
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 88 77 95 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 64 41
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 92 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 97 95

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.2 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 20
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 4
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 57 55
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 14
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 130 65

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 63 77 68 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 37 42 34 39
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 20 22 16 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 44 37 51 40
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 49 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 77
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 17
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 49
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 54 65 56 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 40 50 33 44
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 8.6 11.4
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 3.6 3.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 25 4

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Montenegro
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.63 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 4.2 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 6,690
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 926 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 73 77 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 105a 107a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 103a 102a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 17
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 5
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 39
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 26
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 97
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 15 15

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 85 77
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 15 23
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2.6 1.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 12 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 86 66
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 39 43
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 35.5 26.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 11

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Middle East & North Africa
Morocco
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 32.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 94.1f $1.25 a day (%) 2.5
GNI per capita ($) 2,850 f
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 62 74 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 24 21 11 9
Female-headed households (%) 16 17

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 54 81 103 112
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 31 44 51 60
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 14 12 14
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 42 61 77 84
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 46 71 72 87

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.0 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 13
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 18 16
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 42 63
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 20 10
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 32 68
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 31 63
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 270 110

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 25 81 26 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 53 48 34 48
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 47 53 66 52
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 45 48 65 47
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 29.3 16.8 48.6 15.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 4 59 34
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 50 32 15 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 47 64 25 42
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 21 21
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 12
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 21 71 24 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 22 55 18 50
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 20.4 14.2 10.5 9.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 31.6 30.9 19.4 22.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 11

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Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 23.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 10.3 $1.25 a day (%) 60.0
GNI per capita ($) 440
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 45 42 49 47
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 54 72 110a 122a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 5 9 23a 28a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 1 2
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 21 32 55a 66a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 64 78

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.2 5.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 139
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 52
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 16
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 89
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 55
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,000 550

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 85 88 85 87
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 11 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 80 82 79 81
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 70 64 68 60
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 16 39

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East Asia & Pacific
Myanmar Low income
Population (millions) 50.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 57 64 60
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 98 115 117
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 20 21 54 53
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 5 4 12 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 100 98
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 95 96

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.4 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 17 41
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 80
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 64
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 420 240

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 71 89 63 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 41 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 89
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 67
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 68 86 61 82
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 63 76 34 57
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 8.8 4.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 4

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Namibia
Sub-Saharan Africa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 2.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 10.3 $1.25 a day (%) 49.1
GNI per capita ($) 4,650
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 60 62 61
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 34 30 19 24
Female-headed households (%) 31 44

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 123 113 111 113
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 42 34 70 60
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 2 10 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 81 67 91 83
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 90 86 95 91

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.2 3.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 66
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 12 9
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 29 55
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 22 7
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 87 95
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 68 81
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 180 180

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 48 64 52 63
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 43 65 80 82
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 55 33 33 24
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 54 32 28 17
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 31.5 14.5 1.1 0.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 52 45 8 23
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 8 21 9 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 40 34 83 53
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 41
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 36
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 38 53 39 50
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 21 27 14 18
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 19.0 20.0 43.0 32.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 33.8 29.6 47.0 36.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 24

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South Asia
Nepal
Low income
Population (millions) 29.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 14.5 $1.25 a day (%) 55.1
GNI per capita ($) 490
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 54 54 68 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 18 21
Female-headed households (%) .. 23

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 82 136 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 44 41 46
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 7 3 8
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 41 70 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 33 68 77 87

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.2 2.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 97
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 51
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 24 48
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 25
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 15 44
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 7 19
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 870 380

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 52 85 63 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 91 75 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 1 4 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 8 20 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 7 7
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 14
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 83 62 79
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 51 67 55 58
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 33

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Netherlands High income
Population (millions) 16.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 826.5 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 49,720
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 945 945
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 74 83 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 104 101 106 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 114 123 120 122
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 32 39 65 58
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.6 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 5
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 76 69
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 10 9

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 43 70 60 73
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 87 88 90 84
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 13 12 11 16
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 12 7 9 11
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.1 0.3 0.7 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 5 2 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 11 35 7 25
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 84 59 85 63
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 38 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 70 75
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 75 82
Maternity leave (weeks) 16 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 27
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 39 66 57 70
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 53 54 69 69
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 10.9 5.6 3.5 3.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 44.6 55.2 26.1 23.7
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 8.5 7.7 6.2 7.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 21 39

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New Caledonia High income
Population (millions) 0.25 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 68 81 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 100 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.2 2.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 20
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 47 74 44 70
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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New Zealand High income
Population (millions) 4.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 125.4 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 29,050
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 945 948
Life expectancy at birth (years) 78 73 82 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 105 107 102 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 90 129 124
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 38 99 68
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.2 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 26
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 95 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 95 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 18 14

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 54 74 62 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 87 75 87 79
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 13 25 13 21
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 10 15 9 15
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.9 0.7 1.3 0.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 8 13 4 9
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 33 10 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 78 54 86 61
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 44 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 77 72
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 74 82
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 0 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 40
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 49 66 58 71
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 53 56 51 56
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.3 8.1 6.1 6.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 16.1 25.6 6.4 6.3
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 13.2 14.8 17.2 16.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 14 34

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Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 5.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 6.3 $1.25 a day (%) 15.8
GNI per capita ($) 1,080
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 67 61 77 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 84 116 118
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 25 72 64
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 7 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 55 41 78 71
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 89 85

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.8 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 110
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 41
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 49 72
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 8
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 72 90
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 74
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 190 100

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 39 85 47 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 51 57 53 49
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 49 43 47 51
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 47 40 45 45
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3.6 5.4 8.7 13.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 8 42
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 72 37
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 53 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 41
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 37 79 45 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 31 68 31 59
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 3.9 16.2
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 14.7 9.0 5.1 4.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 14.9 11.0 9.7 8.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 15 21

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Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 15.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5.7 $1.25 a day (%) 43.1
GNI per capita ($) 360
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 42 41 53 51
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 232 212 135 138
Female-headed households (%) 10 19

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 19 32 60a 73a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 9 11a 16a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 2 1a 2a
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 11 20 35a 46a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 23 52

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 7.9 7.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 202
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 83 75
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 4 11
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 19 16
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 30 46
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 15 33
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,400 820

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 27 91 39 88
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 6
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 90 84
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 89 83
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2.8 3.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 38 64
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 18 8
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 43 27
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 36
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 27 86 38 83
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 28 74 34 71
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 45.0 49.2
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 13

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 158.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 186.4 $1.25 a day (%) 64.4
GNI per capita ($) 1,180
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 944 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 46 43 49 48
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 102 118 93 91
Female-headed households (%) 14 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 73 95 84 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 21 28 27 34
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 5 8 12
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 74 84
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 62 81 65 78

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.6 5.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 116
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 52 39
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 6 15
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 21 ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 57 58
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 33 39
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,100 840

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 76 39 73
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 38 51 39 49
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 4 9 11 12
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 57 38 48 37
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 21
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 34 70 37 69
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 17 39 17 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.4 3.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 22.3 11.5 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 4

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Northern Mariana Islands High income
Population (millions) 0.09 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 4 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 40 47 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 58 49 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 44 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 5.8 7.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Norway High income
Population (millions) 4.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 416.9 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 85,380
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 945 947
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 73 83 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 100 99 99
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 103 99 109 112
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 42 35 92 56
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 96 95 99 100
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 8
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 74 88
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 9 7

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 57 73 63 71
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 93 85 95 89
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 7 15 5 11
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 8
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.6 1.6 0.3 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 4 8 1 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 11 35 7 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 85 56 92 64
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 49
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 83 71
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 86 89
Maternity leave (weeks) 18 47
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 90
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 54 66 61 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 48 50 55 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.8 5.6 2.6 3.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 22.5 19.0 8.0 7.5
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 11.0 12.4 8.0 10.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 36 40

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Oman High income
Population (millions) 2.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 49.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 17,890
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 68 78 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 79 86 83 85
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 33 45 89 93
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 62 67 79 80
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 98 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.6 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 9
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 9 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 88 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 87 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 49 20

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 19 80 25 77
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 91 85 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6 14 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 5 10 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 7 8 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 86 81 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 19 22
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 9
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 16 76 21 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 14 40 16 40
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 0

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South Asia
Pakistan
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 173.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 182.5 $1.25 a day (%) 22.6
GNI per capita ($) 1,050
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61 60 67 67
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 37 22 22 14
Female-headed households (%) 7 10

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 32 62 77 92
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 28 29 37
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 4 5 6
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 54 68
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 61 79

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.1 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 30
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 32 24
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 15 27
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 32 25
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 27 61
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 19 39
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 490 260

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 14 85 22 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 22 40
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 78 61
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 78 59
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 65.0 19.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 72 48 75 37
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 21 12 22
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 14 31 13 41
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 8 13
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 3
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 12 81 20 81
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 11 65 17 68
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.7 2.8 8.7 4.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 1.3 5.7 10.5 7.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 22

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Palau
East Asia & Pacific Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.02 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.13 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 6,460
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 63 72 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 103 100
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 95 97
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.8 ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 21
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 40 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 0

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Latin America & Caribbean
Panama
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 3.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 24.5 $1.25 a day (%) 9.5
GNI per capita ($) 6,990
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 70 79 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 104 109 107 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 63 59 76 70
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 18 55 36
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 86 86 101 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 95 95 96 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.0 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 80
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 86 92
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 86 71

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 39 79 48 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 80 53 73 67
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 20 47 27 33
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 19 44 25 29
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3.3 7.7 4.4 2.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 38 4 20
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 11 16 9 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 87 46 87 55
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 45 47
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 95
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 45
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 30 69 44 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 20 47 26 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 5.4 12.1
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 22.6 12.8 7.9 4.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 26.6 20.9 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 28.8 18.5 21.1 11.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 9

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Papua New Guinea
East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income
Population (millions) 6.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 8.9 $1.25 a day (%) 35.8
GNI per capita ($) 1,300
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 926 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 58 52 64 59
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 59 71 50 59
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 14 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 2 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 43 54 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 70 65

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.8 4.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 65
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 21
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 36
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 79
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 53
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 340 250

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 71 74 72 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 20 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 6 6
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 0 0
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 69 72 69 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 58 57 57 56
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 5.9 9.0 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 1

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Latin America & Caribbean
Paraguay
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 6.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 19.0 $1.25 a day (%) 5.1
GNI per capita ($) 2,940
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 66 74 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 12 10 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) 17 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 102 106 98 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 31 30 68 65
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 9 43 30
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 65 65 95 92
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 95 96 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.5 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 70
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 24 18
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 48 79
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 15 ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 84 96
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 66 82
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 130 95

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 47 87 57 87
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 67 69 49 51
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 33 31 51 49
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 31 17 48 42
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.1 0.4 11.0 10.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 1 3 19 31
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 15 36 10 25
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 84 61 71 44
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 41 40
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 57 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 66 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 44 82 52 82
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 34 69 38 67
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 7.7 22.6
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.3 6.7 7.5 4.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 16.5 15.0 16.8 8.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 13

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Peru
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 29.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 139.0 $1.25 a day (%) 5.9
GNI per capita ($) 4,710
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 63 76 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 31 29 4 13
Female-headed households (%) 15 22

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 116 119 109 109
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 65 69 89 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 36 33
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 101 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 94 97 97 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.8 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 52
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 18 19
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 59 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 16 8
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 64 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 80 83
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 250 98

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 49 75 58 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 53 63 49 59
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 47 37 50 41
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 46 30 47 34
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 9.2 2.8 8.7 4.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 1 2 6 10
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 20 32 13 28
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 80 66 82 62
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 28
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 41 69 54 70
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 43 39 41
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 39.5 44.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.5 6.5 8.3 5.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 19.7 12.6 15.6 12.5

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 22

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Philippines
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 93.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 192.2 $1.25 a day (%) 22.6
GNI per capita ($) 2,050
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 63 74 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 25 28 9 10
Female-headed households (%) 14 19

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 108 110 109 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 72 70 86 79
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 30 21 32 26
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 86 85 97 91
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 97 96 98 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.3 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 51
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 14 14
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 36 51
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 26 22
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 83 91
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 53 62
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 180 94

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 48 83 49 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 51 53
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 49 47
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 46 42
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 17.4 9.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 31 53 24 42
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 13 16 10 18
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 56 31 66 40
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 40 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 75 91
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 58
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 42 76 46 73
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 31 53 28 44
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 9.8 7.1 7.4 7.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 19.2 13.1 19.3 16.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 9 22

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Poland High income
Population (millions) 38.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 474.0 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 12,420
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 67 80 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 100 97 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 86 99 99
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 24 16 84 59
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 95 95
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.0 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 14
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 73 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 17 6

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 55 72 46 62
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 71 69 80 75
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 29 31 20 25
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 28 28 17 20
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 7.8 5.5 5.7 2.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 24 24 13 13
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 21 41 17 43
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 55 35 70 44
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 68
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 16 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 35
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 47 62 42 57
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 27 36 24 31
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 14.7 12.2 8.7 7.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 36.0 33.3 27.3 23.3
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 30.1 25.9 21.2 20.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 14 20

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Portugal High income
Population (millions) 10.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 232.6 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 21,860
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 70 82 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 119 124 111 114
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 59 59 109 105
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 26 20 67 56
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 106 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.4 1.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 15
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 87
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 15 7

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 49 73 56 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 70 72 79 74
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 30 28 21 26
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 28 22 18 18
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4.0 2.0 1.1 0.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 21 16 12 11
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 26 41 16 39
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 53 44 72 50
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 70 68
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 69 69
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 17
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 48 71 51 63
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 45 60 29 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.8 3.2 10.1 8.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 49.4 38.2 47.5 40.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 12.8 7.1 21.6 18.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 27

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Puerto Rico High income
Population (millions) 4.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 950 950
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 71 83 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 91 91
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 86 83
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 95 61
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 94 92 88 87

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.2 1.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 53
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 29 18

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 31 61 36 58
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 92 80 92 80
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 8 20 8 20
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 6 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 21 27 10 25
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 79 68 90 73
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 27 50 31 48
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 13 29 21 27
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.0 17.6 11.6 14.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 27.6 33.3 22.0 28.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Qatar
High income
Population (millions) 1.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 961
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 68 77 75
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 103 111 105 107
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 87 80 106 72
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 12 30 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 72 67 106 109
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 91 89 98 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.4 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 16
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 32 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 94 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 15 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 40 94 50 93
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 100 99
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 1
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 1
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.0 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 58
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 95 39
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 13
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 142
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 7
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 35 94 48 93
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 15 68 28 72
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 2.6 0.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 7.5 0.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 0

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Romania
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 21.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 168.2 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 7,840
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 941
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 67 77 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 96 99 100
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 103 93 94
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 9 77 58
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 96 96 96 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 98 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 31
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 57 70
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 170 27

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 60 73 45 60
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 68 81 68 67
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 32 19 33 33
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 33 21 32 31
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5.6 3.5 19.2 6.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 34 25 31 28
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 37 49 22 37
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 29 26 47 36
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 46
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 60 49
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 74
Maternity leave (weeks) 16 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 85
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 30
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 56 68 43 55
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 33 41 19 27
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 8.7 7.7 5.8 7.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 51.0 39.6 30.6 32.2
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 23.4 21.5 20.2 21.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 34 11

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Europe & Central Asia
Russian Federation Upper middle income
Population (millions) 141.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,404.2 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 9,910
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 947 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 64 75 63
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 107 107 97 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 94 84 86
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 58 47 89 66
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 93 92 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 27
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 63 80
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 74 39

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 60 76 58 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 94 90 93 92
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6 10 7 8
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 1 1 5 6
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 11
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19 38
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 74 51
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 51 51
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 67 62
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 20 20
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 39
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 65 53 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 34 36 31 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 5.2 5.2 7.9 8.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 14.5 9.9 38.4 33.3
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 12.9 13.0 19.1 17.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 14

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Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 10.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5.5 $1.25 a day (%) 76.8
GNI per capita ($) 540
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 990 990
Life expectancy at birth (years) 35 31 52 49
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 73 87 55 69
Female-headed households (%) 21 34

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 76 77 151 150
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 16 19 26 27
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 4 6
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 48 50 56 52
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 75 75 77 77

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.8 5.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 37
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 15 13
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 21 36
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 39 38
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 94 96
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 26 52
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,100 540

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 87 89 87 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 96 83 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 1 5 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 3 11 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 33 67
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 86 88 86 84
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 79 79 77 72
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 7.0 8.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.2 0.6 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 0.7 1.4 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 17 56

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East Asia & Pacific
Samoa
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.18 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.52 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 2,930
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 926 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 68 62 75 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 117 115 99 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 81 72
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 90 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 100 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.8 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 27
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 29
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 76 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 40 76 38 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 4

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San Marino High income
Population (millions) 0.03 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1.6 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 50,670
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. 86 80
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 94 92
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 94
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 93 90
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 93 89
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 11
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.0 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 3 2 0 0
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 32 52 21 48
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 66 46 79 52
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 40 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 20
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 9.0 2.0 4.5 1.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 17

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São Tomé and Príncipe
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.17 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.20 $1.25 a day (%) 28.6
GNI per capita ($) 1,200
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 61 68 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 130 142 130a 131a
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 33 36 52a 50a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 4a 4a
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 69 76 89a 81a
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 92 96 96 95

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.4 3.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 62
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 33
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 38
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 82
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 37 78 45 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 69 72 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 30 26 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 30 26 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.7 0.8 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 35 42 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 3 19 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 59 36 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 32 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 10 10
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 24.5 11.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 13.5 5.8 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 18

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Saudi Arabia High income
Population (millions) 26.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 436.6 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 17,200
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 66 74 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 4 3
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 90 104
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 10 11 36 29
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 89 87
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 81 94 97 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.8 3.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 16
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 96
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 41 24

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 15 80 21 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 2 23
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 98 72
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 15
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 10 10
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 75
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 9
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 13 76 18 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 4 39 5 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 15.9 3.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 45.8 23.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 0

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Senegal
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 12.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 13.5 $1.25 a day (%) 33.5
GNI per capita ($) 1,050
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 967 967
Life expectancy at birth (years) 53 51 57 54
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 80 96 39 43
Female-headed households (%) 16 20

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 46 64 85 82
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 10 20 27 34
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 6 10
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 32 51 57 56
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 28 49 56 74

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.7 4.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 99
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 48 39
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 7 12
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 29 32
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 74 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 47 52
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 750 410

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 62 90 65 89
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 8 14 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 91 78 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 91 77 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 32.4 25.3 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 33 34
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 20
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 42 33
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 57 78 60 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 49 70 48 67
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 12.6 24.4
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 13.6 7.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 20.1 11.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 13 23

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Serbia
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 7.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 42.4 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 5,820
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 926 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 69 76 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 3 4
Female-headed households (%) .. 29

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 97 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 93 90
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 56 44
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 96 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 21
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 6
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 41
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 29
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 13 8

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 68 65
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 32 35
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 29 30
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 15.6 4.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 23 25
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 61 43
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 39 44
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 6.6 7.2
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 18.4 15.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. 72.1 70.1
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 41.3 31.0

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 22

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Seychelles
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.09 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.84 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 9,490
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 67 79 68
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 107 105
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 108 103
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 104 106
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 98 97 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.8 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 86 79 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6 15 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 49 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 12.5 8.6 4.9 6.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 28.1 18.0 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 16 24

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Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 5.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2.0 $1.25 a day (%) 53.4
GNI per capita ($) 340
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 982 982
Life expectancy at birth (years) 42 38 49 47
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 61 67
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 62 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 22 .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 75 101
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 48 68

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.5 5.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 128
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 48
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 3 8
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 87
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 42
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,300 970

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 66 68 65 68
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 11
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 96 89
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 21.6 14.8
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 71 66
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 10
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 26 23
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 23
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 64 65 64 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 47 35 47 35
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 14.9 14.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 2.3 4.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 3.5 7.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 13

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Singapore High income
Population (millions) 5.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 210.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 40,920
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 932 932
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 72 84 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.9 1.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 6
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 65 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 6 9

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 51 79 54 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 92 83 3 7
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 8 17 97 94
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 6 10 7 12
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.1 0.4 1.0 0.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 1 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 34 40 17 26
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 66 59 83 73
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 46
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 55 65
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 8
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 31
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 79 50 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 55 57 31 34
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.8 2.0 6.5 5.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 2.9 2.8 16.6 9.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 22

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Sint Maarten (Dutch part) High income
Population (millions) 0.04 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Slovak Republic High income
Population (millions) 5.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 88.1 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 16,220
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 67 79 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 101 102 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 86 92 92
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 16 16 69 43
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 96 95 98 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 19
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 74 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 15 6

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 72 51 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 97 91 90 80
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 3 9 10 20
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 3 6 8 16
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 7 13 2 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 29 48 22 50
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 64 39 76 45
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 72 59
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 28
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 55
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 28
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 65 45 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 45 47 21 27
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 11.8 12.5 12.9 11.4
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 43.5 41.7 54.4 47.8
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 26.5 28.0 26.5 27.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 16

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Slovenia High income
Population (millions) 2.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 49.3 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 23,860
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 949 949
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 69 82 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 96 98 99
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 88 97 97
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 27 22 104 72
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 96 96
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.5 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 5
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 98 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 11 18

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 47 59 53 65
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 88 82 87 81
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 12 18 13 19
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 10 14 11 14
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4.6 2.0 6.9 4.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 10 11 9 9
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 36 52 22 43
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 54 37 69 48
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 48 47
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 53 57
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 15
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 44 57 50 62
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 27 30 30 40
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.0 8.1 5.8 5.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 50.0 57.1 32.1 28.3
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 19.1 25.1 13.4 13.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 14

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Solomon Islands Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.54 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.55 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 1,030
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 917 917
Life expectancy at birth (years) 57 56 68 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 80 93 106 109
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 17 32 38
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 46 58 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.9 3.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 68
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 22
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 35
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 11
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 74
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 85 70
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 130 100

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 24 47 24 50
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 25 25
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 22 45 23 48
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 21 33 23 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 0

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Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 9.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 46 43 52 49
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 54 53
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 18 23 42
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 7 13 5 11
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.6 6.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 69
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 45
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 1 15
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 26
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 26
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 33
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 1,100 1,200

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 58 84 57 85
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 22 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 50 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 55 78 53 79
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 46 63 46 62
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 41.5 45.5
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 7

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Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa Upper middle income
Population (millions) 50.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 304.6 $1.25 a day (%) 17.4
GNI per capita ($) 6,100
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 65 58 53 50
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 107 99 103
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 71 61 96 92
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 13 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 80 72 94 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 98 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.7 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 56
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 57 60
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 230 410

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 62 47 63
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 85 84
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 15 16
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 12 8
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1.4 0.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 6
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 13 35
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 83 59
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 44
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 26 48 35 49
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 12 19 13 19
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 23.5 17.2 25.9 22.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 52.5 44.6

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 3 45

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Spain High income
Population (millions) 46.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 1,462.9 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 31,650
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 940 940
Life expectancy at birth (years) 81 73 85 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 108 107 108
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 105 99 124 118
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 37 34 82 66
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 103 104 103 103
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.3 1.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 12
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 66
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 7 6

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 34 67 49 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 73 74 87 80
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 27 26 13 20
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 25 21 9 13
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 10.5 3.0 1.2 0.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 10 13 3 6
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 41 10 36
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 73 47 88 59
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 32 45
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 79 79
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 16 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 75 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 32
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 26 59 40 56
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 25 39 28 32
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 24.5 11.6 18.4 17.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 61.5 45.6 34.4 26.9
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 39.7 23.2 36.4 39.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 15 37

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South Asia
Sri Lanka
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 20.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 46.7 $1.25 a day (%) 7.0
GNI per capita ($) 2,290
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 962 962
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 66 78 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 10 10 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 109 114 97 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 74 69 88 86
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 98 98 98 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.5 2.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 23
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 14 12
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 66 68
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 80 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 94 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 91 39

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 37 79 34 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 66 58 55 59
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 34 42 45 41
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 34 40 44 38
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 18.7 6.7 22.3 4.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 43 37 37 30
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 22 19 25 25
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 32 38 27 27
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 31
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 90 93
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 21
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 28 70 31 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 16 40 21 45
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 21.6 9.7 8.1 7.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 27.9 17.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 6

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St. Kitts and Nevis
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.05 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.50 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 9,980
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) 69 65 .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 110 97 95
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 87 85 100 93
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 7 6 25 12
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 105 132 97 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.7 ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 54
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 84 81 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 14 17 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 12 12 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.3 0.7 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 60
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 7

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Latin America & Caribbean
St. Lucia
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.17 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.86 $1.25 a day (%) 20.9
GNI per capita ($) 4,970
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 69 76 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 136 143 95 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 60 40 97 95
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 3 23 9
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 123 124 93 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.3 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 59
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 47 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 100 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 41 74 51 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 74 57 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 25 39 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 21 25 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 4.1 1.7 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 15 30 10 19
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 19 24 10 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 64 43 73 49
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 52 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 13 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 65
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.0 6.6 25.0 17.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 15.2 14.6 45.5 37.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 11

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St. Martin (French part) High income
Population (millions) 0.03 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) $1.25 a day (%)
GNI per capita ($)
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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St. Vincent & Grenadines
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.11 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.53 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 4,850
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 67 74 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 113 114 103 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 67 54 111 107
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 9 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 105 114
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.0 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 57
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 58 48
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 100
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 44 81 56 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 79 71 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 21 29 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 17 22 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 2.7 2.1 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 14 31 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 11 27 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 75 42 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 65
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 21.4 18.3 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 43.2 31.9 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 17

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Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 43.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 55.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 1,270
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 949 949
Life expectancy at birth (years) 54 51 60 57
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 63 62 30 38
Female-headed households (%) .. 19

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 41 53 70 78
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 18 22 36 40
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 3 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 47 53
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 83 89

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.0 4.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 58
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 27 34
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 9 8
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 6
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 70 64
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 69 49
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 830 750

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 27 79 31 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 22 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 8
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 23 72 26 69
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 17 48 18 33
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 26

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Latin America & Caribbean
Suriname
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 0.52 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.1 $1.25 a day (%) 15.5
GNI per capita ($) 5,920
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 926 926
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 64 73 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 120 110 111 116
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 64 50 85 66
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 9 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 94 79 95 81
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.7 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 38
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 19
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 48 46
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 90
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 91 90
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 84 100

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 68 39 66
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 5 5 10
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 8 27 8 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 87 65 82 55
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 41 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 68 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 29 60 31 60
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 14 33 8 27
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 20.1 12.6 13.7 7.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 46.5 29.0 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 10

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Swaziland
Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 1.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.1 $1.25 a day (%) 62.9
GNI per capita ($) 2,600
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 63 58 46 47
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 30 32
Female-headed households (%) .. 48

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 94 94 104 112
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 50 56
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 3 5 4 4
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 66 59 69 75
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 84 83 95 92

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.7 3.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 77
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 5
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 20 51
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 85
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 56 69
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 260 420

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 45 81 53 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 73 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 0 0
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 34 65 40 60
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 40 26 35
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 14

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Sweden High income
Population (millions) 9.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 469.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 49,930
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 944 944
Life expectancy at birth (years) 80 75 83 79
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 99 96 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 88 102 103
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 33 28 88 56
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 96 97 95 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 6
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 100 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 7 5

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 63 72 61 69
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 95 87 94 85
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 5 13 6 15
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 9
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 5 1 3
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 43 8 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 84 52 91 65
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 51 50
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 81 64
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 89 90
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 90 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 32
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 61 69 56 63
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 60 59 40 39
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 1.8 1.9 8.0 8.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 11.8 12.3 12.4 13.1
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 4.5 4.8 23.7 26.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 38 45

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Switzerland High income
Population (millions) 7.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 548.0 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 70,350
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 951 951
Life expectancy at birth (years) 81 74 84 80
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 88 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 94 101 94 98
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 18 34 52 51
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 52 52 98 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.6 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 4
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 8 10

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 57 81 61 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 86 84 87 83
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 14 16 13 17
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 11 8 10 9
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.4 1.7 2.7 1.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 4 5 2 4
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 18 41 10 30
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 78 54 81 61
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 43 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 82 81
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 68 77
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 80
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 31
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 56 81 58 71
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 69 69 60 63
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.6 1.7 4.5 3.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 17.8 15.9 33.6 26.4
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 3.2 3.1 8.7 7.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 14 29

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Syrian Arab Republic
Middle East & North Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 21.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 57.0 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 2,640
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 66 76 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 3 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 106 120 125
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 43 59 74 75
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 14 22 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 83 94 111 113
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 93 96

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.5 3.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 40
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 13
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 40 58
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 11
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 51 84
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 77 93
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 120 46

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 18 81 21 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 69 52
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 31 49
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 29 39
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19.0 7.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 54 23 26 18
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 8 28 8 32
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 38 49 66 50
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 15 16
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 7 7
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 70 70
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 15
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 16 78 16 76
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 16 60 12 54
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.3 8.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 14.0 5.2 25.7 5.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 49.1 13.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 9 12

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Tajikistan
Europe & Central Asia Low income
Population (millions) 7.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5.5 $1.25 a day (%) 21.5
GNI per capita ($) 780
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 60 70 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 13 18
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 90 92 100 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 78 90
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 12 28
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 93 97
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 100 100 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.2 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 27
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 13
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 37
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 80
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 88
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 120 64

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 59 80 57 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 75 42
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 5 27
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 20 31
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 37
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 20
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 69 50 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 46 54 43 55
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 9.1 8.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 19

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania Low income
Population (millions) 45.0 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 23.4g $1.25 a day (%) 67.9
GNI per capita ($) 530g
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 53 49 57 56
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 57 63 52 56
Female-headed households (%) 19 25

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 69 70 105 105
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 6 24 31
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 0 1 1 2
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 47 48 102 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 78 86 76 78

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.2 5.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 130
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 37 38
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 10 34a
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 28 22
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 62 76
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 53 43
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 880 790

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 87 91 86 91
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 6 15
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 94 85
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 93 82
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 13.0 9.7
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 78 71
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 7
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19 22
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 31
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 49
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 72 78 76 81
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 62 63 69 70
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 27.1 35.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 4.3 2.8 5.8 2.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 10.1 7.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 36

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Thailand
East Asia & Pacific Upper middle income
Population (millions) 68.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 286.7 $1.25 a day (%) 10.8
GNI per capita ($) 4,210
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 950 941
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 66 72 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 12 11 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. 30

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 102 90 92
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 30 28 80a 74a
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 21 18 51a 39a
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 98 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 41
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 21 20
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 74 72
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 98
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 69 97
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 50 48

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 75 87 66 81
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 26 31 43 46
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 74 69 57 54
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 74 67 55 50
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 56.1 27.0 28.5 13.6
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 65 63 39 44
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 12 16 18 21
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 23 21 43 35
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 45
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 64 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 29
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 71 84 65 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 67 72 38 55
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 14.4 15.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 2.4 2.0 1.1 1.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 4.2 4.3 5.1 3.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 3 13

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Timor-LesteLower middle income
Population (millions) 1.1 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2.5 $1.25 a day (%) 37.4
GNI per capita ($) 2,220
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 47 45 63 61
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 109 116
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 55 55
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 13 18
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 79 80
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.3 6.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 60
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 25 22a
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 650 370

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 58 82 59 83
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 55 79 56 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 49 58 54 65
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 29

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Togo
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 6.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 3.0 $1.25 a day (%) 38.7
GNI per capita ($) 440
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 982 982
Life expectancy at birth (years) 60 56 65 61
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 90 75 43 55
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 70 109 111 119
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 11 31 28 54
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 4 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 22 48 52 71
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 68 85

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.3 4.2
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 61
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 44 24
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 34 17
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 41
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 43 84
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 31 62
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 650 350

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 56 87 64 86
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 6 17
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 94 83
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 28.4 23.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 48 61
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 10
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 46 29
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 41 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 14
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 53 81 60 80
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 47 65 46 61
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 37.4 39.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 5 11

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East Asia & Pacific
Tonga
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.10 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.35 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 3,380
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 71 68 75 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 108 110 110 113
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 97 105 101
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 8 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 119 136 108 102
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.6 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 21
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 92 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 42 76 55 75
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 4

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Trinidad and Tobago High income
Population (millions) 1.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 20.7 $1.25 a day (%) 4.2
GNI per capita ($) 15,380
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 963 963
Life expectancy at birth (years) 73 65 73 66
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 3 3 8 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 96 94 102 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 86 84 92 86
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 6 7 13 10
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 105 99 93 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 99 99 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.4 1.6
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 33
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 34 8
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 53 43
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 27
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 98 96
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 86 55

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 39 76 55 78
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 77 73 83 76
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 23 26 16 23
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 21 22 13 17
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 6.5 2.5 1.7 0.3
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 6 15 2 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 14 34 15 44
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 80 51 82 51
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 36 44
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 38 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 13 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 43
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 34 56 51 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 23 44 41 55
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 24.2 17.9 6.2 3.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 36.1 20.2 .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 42.5 33.1 12.9 8.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 17 29

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Middle East & North Africa
Tunisia
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 10.5 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 42.8 $1.25 a day (%) 2.6
GNI per capita ($) 4,070
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 72 69 77 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 19 19 .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 105 119 107 109
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 38 50 94 87
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 6 10 42 27
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 75 85 92 88
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 96 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.5 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 5
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 10 ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 50 60
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 58 96
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 69 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 130 60

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 21 76 26 71
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 59 69 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 41 30 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 14 23 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 21.8 5.7 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 23 27 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 44 31 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 32 41 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 23 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 4 4
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 67 67
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 17 64 21 61
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 19 38 15 29
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 21.7 14.7 17.3 13.1
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 30.4 31.0 29.3 31.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 28

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Turkey
Europe & Central Asia Upper middle income
Population (millions) 75.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 719.4 $1.25 a day (%) 2.7
GNI per capita ($) 9,500
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 67 62 75 70
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 14 13 6 6
Female-headed households (%) 10 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 102 98 101
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 35 58 77 87
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 16 34 43
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 84 91 92 95
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 88 97 97 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.1 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 36
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 23 14
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 63 73
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 11 18
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 62 95
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 76 95
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 68 23

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 34 81 24 70
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 22 47 51 63
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 78 54 49 37
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 48 29
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 69.2 13.0 34.8 5.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 76 34 38 17
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 10 26 15 29
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 14 41 47 54
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 16 22
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 62 58
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 81 ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 16
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 67 67
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 8
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 32 74 21 60
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 36 60 17 39
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 1.8 3.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 8.5 7.8 14.3 13.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 51.2 45.0 32.2 22.6
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 15.0 16.6 25.0 25.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 1 14

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Europe & Central Asia
Turkmenistan Lower middle income
Population (millions) 5.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 19.2 $1.25 a day (%) 24.8
GNI per capita ($) 3,700
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 956 956
Life expectancy at birth (years) 66 59 69 61
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.3 2.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 18
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 7
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 48
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 91 77

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 58 72 62 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 50 63 56 66
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 34 42 36 43
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 26 17

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Turks and Caicos Islands High income
Population (millions) 0.03 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 92 88
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 83 89
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 0 0
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 91 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 96 94
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 4 6
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 38
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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East Asia & Pacific
Tuvalu
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.01 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) .. ..
Life expectancy at birth (years) .. .. .. ..
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 98 102
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 109 89
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) .. ..
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. ..
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 39 31
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 97
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 98
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 34
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 8 0

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Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 33.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 16.6 $1.25 a day (%) 28.7
GNI per capita ($) 490
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50 46 54 53
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 86 97 62 75
Female-headed households (%) .. 30

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 62 77 122 121
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 8 14 25 30
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 2 4 5
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 28 46 73 73
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 63 77 85a 90a

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 7.1 6.3
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 141
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 53 46
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 5 24
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 41
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 87 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 38 42
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 670 430

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 81 91 78 91
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 82 69
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3 9
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 23
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 8 8
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 33
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 78 89 75 88
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 70 81 70 79
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 36.5 39.8
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 0.6 1.3 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 1.2 2.7 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 12 35

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Europe & Central Asia
Ukraine
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 45.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 137.9 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 3,010
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 945 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 66 75 64
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 1 4
Female-headed households (%) .. 49

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 107 98 97
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 98 94 93 95
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 47 35 91 72
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 99 99 96 95
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 1.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 29
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 10
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 67
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 10
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 49 26

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 56 71 52 65
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 81 83
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19 17
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.3 0.4
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 55
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 71
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 38
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 65 48 59
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 36 37 30 38
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 16.6 18.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 6.1 6.6
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 14.4 15.2

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 8

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United Arab Emirates High income
Population (millions) 4.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 75 71 79 77
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 113 116 105 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 69 60 96 95
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 12 3 41 22
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 96 98 98 100
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 97 94

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.4 1.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 25
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 28 10

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 25 92 42 92
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 99 95
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 1 5
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 1
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0.0 0.0
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 0 5
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 7 28
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 92 66
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 20
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 6 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 10
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 25 90 36 90
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 15 61 21 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 12.0 2.0
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 21.8 7.9

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 0 23

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United Kingdom High income
Population (millions) 62.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 2,399.3 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 38,540
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 951 951
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 73 82 78
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 106 105 106 106
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 85 82 100 98
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 26 27 69 50
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 1.8 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 30
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 70 84
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 10 12

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 52 74 55 70
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 92 81 91 82
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 8 19 9 18
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 6 13 7 14
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.2
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 1 3 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 17 44 8 30
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 81 53 91 68
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 48 52
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 85 76
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) 68 80
Maternity leave (weeks) 14 26
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 90 90
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 35
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 48 67 52 63
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 58 62 49 50
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 6.5 7.0 6.4 8.8
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 23.7 41.8 21.5 26.5
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 9.0 11.1 15.6 21.7

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 22

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United States High income
Population (millions) 309.7 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 14,600.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 47,140
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 953 953
Life expectancy at birth (years) 79 72 81 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 105 105 99 98
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 92 92 94 93
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 79 64 101 72
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 94 99
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1 2.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 36
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 71 79
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 99 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 12 24

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 57 76 58 72
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 93 90 94 92
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 7 11 6 8
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 1 4 1 2
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 15 36 9 30
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 84 60 90 68
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 47 48
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 68 67
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 0 0
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 42
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 53 70 54 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 53 59 46 47
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 5.5 5.7 8.1 10.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) 3.7 7.0 16.1 16.4
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 10.7 11.6 14.9 20.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 17

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Latin America & Caribbean
Uruguay
Upper middle income
Population (millions) 3.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 35.6 $1.25 a day (%) <2
GNI per capita ($) 10,590
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 76 69 80 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 108 109 112 115
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 89 75 94 82
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 83 48
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 97 92 108 104
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.5 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 60
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 78
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 96
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 39 27

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 48 76 54 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 73 68
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 27 32
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 24 26
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 3.0 0.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 0 0 5 16
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 22 40 13 29
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 78 60 83 56
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 42 46
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. 59
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 40
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 41 70 49 72
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 35 58 33 49
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 10.9 6.9 9.7 5.3
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 27.4 20.7 25.4 16.1

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 6 15

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Uzbekistan
Europe & Central Asia Lower middle income
Population (millions) 28.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 36.1 $1.25 a day (%) 46.3
GNI per capita ($) 1,280
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 953 953
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 64 71 65
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 7 11
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 109 111 91 93
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 97 117 103 104
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 8 11
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 91 93
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 100 100

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.1 2.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 13
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 7
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 65
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 8
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 100
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 53 30

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 53 68 58 71
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 37 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 47 59 52 63
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 29 38 34 43
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 4.9 5.3
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. 22

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East Asia & Pacific
Vanuatu
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 0.24 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 0.66 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 2,760
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 935 935
Life expectancy at birth (years) 65 62 73 69
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 97 105 111
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 16 20 49 45
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 4 6
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 82 85 83 83
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 85 87 94 94

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 4.9 3.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 53
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 27
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 15 38
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 84
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 87 74
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 79 88 79 88
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 39
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. 50
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 4

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Venezuela, RB
Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income
Population (millions) 28.8 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 334.1 $1.25 a day (%) 3.5
GNI per capita ($) 11,590
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 74 68 77 71
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 108 109 102 105
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 62 50 86 79
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 25 28 99 59
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 86 76 96 94
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 96 95 99 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.4 2.5
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 89
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 58 ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 84 68

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 36 81 52 80
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 71 58 62 57
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 29 42 38 43
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 27 34 32 30
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 1.2 1.7 1.2 0.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 2 19 2 13
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 16 30 11 31
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 82 52 87 57
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 35 42
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) 66 ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 18 18
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 27
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 33 74 47 75
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 21 51 28 52
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 3.3 6.9
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 10.0 10.4 8.1 7.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 25.8 20.9 15.9 12.3

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 10 17

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East Asia & Pacific
Vietnam
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 88.4 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 96.9 $1.25 a day (%) 13.1
GNI per capita ($) 1,100
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 67 64 77 73
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 4 5
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 107 .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 93 94 96 97

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 3.7 2.0
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 25
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 10
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 53 80
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 91
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 88
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 170 56

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 74 82 68 76
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 21 30
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 79 70
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 79 70
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 47.2 18.9
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 54 50
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 16 24
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 30 26
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 40
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. 20
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 22
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 72 80 66 74
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 75 74 49 51
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 21.6 21.0
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 2.4 1.9
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 4.9 4.4

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 18 24

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Virgin Islands (U.S.) High income
Population (millions) 0.11 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 943 943
Life expectancy at birth (years) 77 71 83 76
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. .. ..
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.6 1.8
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 26
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. ..
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 44 80 49 72
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 48 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) .. .. .. ..
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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West Bank and Gaza
Middle East & North Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 4.2 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) .. $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) ..
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 70 67 75 72
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 3 3
Female-headed households (%) .. ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 79 79
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 90 84
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 52 40
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 81 82
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) .. .. 99 99

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.4 4.9
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 51
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) .. 19
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) .. 50
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. ..
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) .. 99
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 99
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) .. ..

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 11 66 17 68
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 67 66
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 33 34
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 31 26
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 19.8 5.5
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 28 10
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 11 29
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. 60 60
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) .. 18
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. 53
Maternity leave (weeks) .. ..
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) .. ..
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 12
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 9 51 13 51
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 4 33 6 28
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) .. .. 38.6 17.7
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) .. .. 47.3 38.8

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) .. ..

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Yemen, Rep.
Middle East & North Africa Lower middle income
Population (millions) 24.3 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 25.0 $1.25 a day (%) 17.5
GNI per capita ($) 1,060
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 952 952
Life expectancy at birth (years) 55 54 65 62
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 47 41 11 10
Female-headed households (%) 12 ..

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 76 94
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) .. .. 30 61
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 2 7 6 14
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) .. .. 49 72
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 35 83 72 96

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 8.1 5.1
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 74
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 49 32
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 10 28
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 24
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 26 47
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 16 36
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 540 210

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 16 74 20 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 83 44 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 2 14 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 13 38 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 6 6
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 10 9
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 70 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 4
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 12 65 15 64
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 8 37 9 36
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 15.9 20.7
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 3.9 9.3 40.9 11.5
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 9.8 20.2 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 4 0

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia
Lower middle income
Population (millions) 12.9 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 13.8 $1.25 a day (%) 64.3
GNI per capita ($) 1,070
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 971 971
Life expectancy at birth (years) 53 49 47 46
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) 85 91 55 66
Female-headed households (%) 16 24

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 95 104 112 113
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 15 26 44 53
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 1 3 .. ..
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 80 106 82 92
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 66 67 67 82

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.5 5.7
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 143
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 43 42
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 15 41
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) 31 27
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 92 94
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 51 47
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 390 470

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 61 79 60 79
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 15 39 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 82 58 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 81 56 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 55.7 27.8 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) 56 47 .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) 3 15 .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) 18 22 .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 17 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 12
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 100 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. 19
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 52 61 53 68
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 35 41 40 49
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. 33.3 35.4
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 13.7 11.7 .. ..
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 21.0 20.7 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 7 14

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Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa Low income
Population (millions) 12.6 Population living below
GNI ($ billions) 5.8 $1.25 a day (%) ..
GNI per capita ($) 460
1990 2009
Female Male Female Male
Demography
Sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) 980 980
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 57 46 45
Child mortality rate (per 1,000) .. .. 21 21
Female-headed households (%) 33 38

Education
Gross primary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 100 101 103 104
Gross secondary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 44 50 39 43
Gross tertiary enrollment (% of relevant age group) 4 8 3 4
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 91 96 .. ..
Youth literacy rate (% of population ages 15-24) 94 97 99 98

Family planning and maternal health


Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.2 3.4
Adolescent fertility (births per 1,000 women ages 15–19) .. 60
Women married by age 18 (% of women ages 20–24) 33 30
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15–49) 43 65
Unmet need for contraception (% of women ages 15–49) .. 13
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) 91 93
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 70 60
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 390 790

Labor force and employment dynamics


Labor force participation (% of population ages 15+) 67 80 60 74
Wage and salaried workers (% of employed ages 15+) 18 54 .. ..
Self-employed workers (% of employed ages 15+) 82 47 .. ..
Vulnerable employment (% of employed ages 15+) 82 47 .. ..
Unpaid family workers (% of employed ages 15+) 20.5 16.4 .. ..
Employment in agriculture (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Employment in service (% of employed ages 15+) .. .. .. ..
Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) 15 ..
Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) .. ..
Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) .. ..
Maternity leave (weeks) 12 13
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid) 60 100
Female legislators, senior officials and managers (% of total) .. ..
Employment to population ratio, total (% ages 15+) 64 75 58 71
Employment to population ratio, youth (% ages 15-24) 47 48 43 49
Children in employment (% of children ages 7–14) .. .. .. ..
Unemployment (% of labor force ages 15+) 7.9 6.5 4.1 4.2
Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. ..
Youth unemployment (% of labor force ages 15–24) 42.6 45.6 .. ..

Women's political participation


Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 11 15

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Notes
a. Data are for 2010.
b. Includes Taiwan, China.
c. Data are for the area controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus.
d. Excludes Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
e. Excludes Transnistria.
f. Includes Former Spanish Sahara.
g. Covers mainland Tanzania only.

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Glossary
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages
15–19. (United Nations Population Division)

Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries


attended by personnel trained to give the necessary care to women during
pregnancy, labor, and postpartum; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to
care for newborns. (United Nations Children’s Fund and Macro International)

Children in employment are children ages 7-14 who are involved in any
economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
(Understanding Children’s Work)

Child mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 of dying between ages 1
and 5—that is, the probability of a 1-year-old dying before reaching age 5—if
subject to current age-specific mortality rates. (Macro International)

Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women married or in-union


ages 15–49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing,
any form of contraception. (United Nations Children’s Fund and Macro
International)

Employment in agriculture is the proportion of employment in agriculture—


division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and
includes hunting, forestry, and fishing—in total employment. (International
Labour Organization)

Employment in industry is the proportion of employment in industry—divi-


sions 2–5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C–F (ISIC revision 3)
and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufactur-
ing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)—in total
employment. (International Labour Organization)

Employment in service is the proportion of employment in service—divisions


6–9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G–P (ISIC revision 3) and include
wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage,
and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business ser-
vices; and community, social, and personal service—in total employment.
(International Labour Organization)

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population


that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age
population and ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
(International Labour Organization)

Female headed household is the percentage of households with a female


head. (Macro International)

Female legislators, senior officials and managers refer to the share of


legistlators, senior officials, and managers who are female. (OECD)

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GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product
taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts
of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from
abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. GNI, calculated in national currency,
is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons
across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official
exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the
rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in
prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by
the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange
rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in
rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries
(France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From
2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and
the United States. Figures in italics are for years other than 2010. (World Bank)

GNI per capita is gross national income (GNI) converted to U.S. dollars using
the World Bank Atlas method divided by midyear population. GNI is the sum of
value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies)
not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (com-
pensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in
national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates
for comparisons across economies. The World Bank Atlas method is used to
smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates. It averages the exchange rate
for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of
inflation between the country and the Euro zone, Japan, the United Kingdom, and
the United States. Figures in italics are for years other than 2010. (World Bank)

Gross primary enrollment ratio is the total enrollment in primary level, regard-
less of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to
the primary education. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization Institute for Statistics)

Gross secondary enrollment ratio is the total enrollment in secondary level,


regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corre-
sponds to the secondary education. (United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization Institute for Statistics)

Gross tertiary enrollment ratio is the total enrollment in tertiary level, regard-
less of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to
the tertiary education. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization Institute for Statistics)

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and
older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of
goods and services during a specified period. (International Labour Organization)

Life expectancy at birth is the number of years a newborn infant would live if
prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same
throughout its life. (World Bank staff estimates from various sources including
census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population

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Glossary
Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by
national agencies, and Macro International)

Long-term unemployment rate is the share of people with continuous periods


of unemployment extending for a year or longer in the total unemployed.
(International Labour Organization)

Maternal leave benefits are percentage of the wage paid during the maternity
leave. (United Nations)

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-
related causes during pregnancy and childbirth per 100,000 live births.
(World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations
Population Fund, and the World Bank)

Maternity leave is a number of weeks that the benefits are provided. (United
Nations)

Population is the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents


regardless of legal status or citizenship—except for refugees not permanently
settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the
population of their country of origin. Figures in italics are for years other than
2010. (World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census
reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects,
national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by national agen-
cies, and Macro International)

Population below $1.25 a day is the percentage of the population living on less
than $1.25 a day at 2005 international prices. Data are the most recent esti-
mate since 1990. Figures in italics are for years other than 2009. (World Bank)

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women


attended to at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for
reasons related to pregnancy. (United Nations Children’s Fund and Macro
International)

Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last


year of primary school. It is calculated by dividing the total number of students
in the last grade of primary school minus the number of repeaters in that grade
by the total number of children of official completing age. (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Statistics)

Proportion of women in managerial positions is the share of women admin-


istrators and managers as a percentage of all workers in public sector and
industry. (United Nations)

Ratio of female to male wages in manufacturing (%) refers to female to male


wages and salaries in manufacturing. (International Labour Organization)

Seats held by women in national parliament is the percentage of parliamen-


tary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women. Data listed for
2009 are for 2011. (Inter-Parliamentary Union)

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Sex ratio at birth is the ratio of female to male births. (United Nations
Population Division)

Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account
or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined
as “self-employment jobs." (International Labour Organization)

Total fertility rate is the number of children that would be born to a woman
if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in
accordance with current age-specific fertility rates. (World Bank staff esti-
mates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations
Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices,
household surveys conducted by national agencies, and Macro International)

Unemployment rate is the share of labor force without work but available
for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment
may differ by country. (International Labour Organization)

Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women


of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using
contraception. (Macro International)

Unpaid family workers are those who work without pay in a market-oriented
establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
(International Labour Organization)

Vulnerable employment is unpaid family workers and own-account workers


as a percentage of total employment. (International Labour Organization)

Women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector is the share


of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services),
expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector.
Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufac-
turing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions
2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services
include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport,
storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business
services; and community, social, and personal services, corresponding to
divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3).
(International Labour Organization)

Women's share of part-time employment (% of total) is the female share of


total part-time workers. Part-time worker is an employed person whose normal
hours of work are less than those of comparable full-time workers. Definition
of part-time varies across countries. (International Labour Organization)

Women first married by age 18 is the percentage of women ages 20-24


who were first married by age 18. (United Nations Children’s Fund and
Macro International)

Wage and salaried workers are those workers who hold the type of jobs
defined as “paid employment jobs,” where the incumbents hold explicit

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Glossary
(written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic
remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit
for which they work. (International Labour Organization)

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 to 24 that can, with
understanding, both read and write a short, simple statement about their
everyday life. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Institute for Statistics)

Youth unemployment rate is the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without
work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force
and unemployment may differ by country. (International Labour Organization)

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