Gender (v1.1)
This GDL Area Profile Report provides an overview of the major social and economic characteristics of the region or country. The figures are derived from the most recent national household survey available at the Global Data Lab. Further information on the indicators is available at the bottom of this report and at the GDL website.
| Education | Value | Trend | National rank | LMIC decile | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean years education population aged 20+ | 3.99 | - | 1 / 46 | ( 2 ) | 2022 | |
| Mean years education of women aged 20+ | 3.67 | - | 1 / 46 | ( 2 ) | 2022 | |
| Mean years education of men aged 20+ | 4.32 | - | 1 / 46 | ( 2 ) | 2022 |
| Educational attendance | Value | Trend | National rank | LMIC decile | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational attendance children aged 6-8 (%) | 82.7 | - | 13 / 46 | ( 4 ) | 2022 | |
| Educational attendance children aged 9-11 (%) | 91.4 | - | 7 / 46 | ( 4 ) | 2022 | |
| Educational attendance children aged 12-14 (%) | 74.3 | - | 1 / 46 | ( 2 ) | 2022 | |
| Educational attendance children aged 15-17 (%) | 43.8 | - | 1 / 46 | ( 1 ) | 2022 | |
| Educational attendance children aged 18-20 (%) | 28.5 | - | 2 / 46 | ( 3 ) | 2022 | |
| Educational attendance children aged 21-23 (%) | 16.5 | - | 4 / 46 | ( 4 ) | 2022 |
| Position of women | Value | Trend | National rank | LMIC decile | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age difference partners (husband-wife) | 7.53 | - | 12 / 46 | ( 9 ) | 2022 | |
| Percentage of women in 50+ population | 49.4 | - | 25 / 46 | ( 3 ) | 2022 | |
| Patrilocality Index (positive values patrilocal) | 1.33 | - | 2 / 46 | ( 7 ) | 2022 |
| Position of children | Value | Trend | National rank | LMIC decile | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality rate | 27.9 | - | 13 / 46 | ( 5 ) | 2022 | |
| Under five mortality rate | 33.0 | - | 8 / 46 | ( 5 ) | 2022 | |
| Percentage stunted children | 31.5 | - | 26 / 46 | ( 8 ) | 2022 | |
| Percentage wasted children | 8.40 | - | 4 / 46 | ( 8 ) | 2022 | |
| Percentage underweight children | 30.2 | - | 29 / 46 | ( 10 ) | 2022 | |
| Percentage overweight children | 1.60 | - | 24 / 46 | ( 2 ) | 2022 |
| Population | Value | Trend | National rank | LMIC decile | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total area population in millions | 2.86 | - | 2 / 46 | ( 7 ) | 2022 | |
| Share of national population living in area | 1.67 | - | 2 / 46 | ( 1 ) | 2022 | |
| Average household size | 4.97 | - | 41 / 45 | ( 7 ) | 2022 | |
| Demographic window phase | 2 | - | 27 / 27 | ( 6 ) | 2022 | |
| Dependency ratio | 69.1 | - | 43 / 46 | ( 6 ) | 2022 |
Meaning of the menu items: Value: Indicator value in the relevant GDL database. Trend: Average yearly change in indicator value since preceding survey. National rank: Within-country rank on indicator (1 is highest value within country). Continent rank: Within continent rank on indicator (continents are America, Africa, Asia/Pacific and (Eastern) Europe). LMIC decile: Decile position on indicator among 1300+ regions within 125+ low and middle income countries.
The indicators presented in this GDL Profile Report are created by aggregating to the sub-national and national level from representative household surveys. Detailed information on the data and methods used is available here and in Smits (2016).
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