In 2007, the Report covers a total of 128 countries, representing over 90% of the world's population. (Don't ask me if they include Taiwan.)
The Global Gender Gap Report ranks countries on the size of their gender gaps and tracks how these disparities evolve over time. The Report examines four critical areas of inequality between men and women:
1. Economic participation and opportunity – outcomes on salaries, participation levels and access to high-skilled employment
2. Educational attainment – outcomes on access to basic and higher level education
3. Political empowerment – outcomes on representation in decision-making structures
4. Health and survival – outcomes on life expectancy and sex ratio
The Index assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources and opportunities among their male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources and opportunities. By providing a comprehensible framework for assessing and comparing global gender gaps and by revealing those countries that are role models in dividing these resources equitably between women and men, serves as a catalyst for greater awareness as well as greater exchange between policymakers. Gender Gap Index 2006 Rank Country Score* *0 to 1 scale: 0=inequality, 1=equality
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N. Zealand
0.8133
0.7994
0.7958
0.7813
0.7524
0.7516
0.7509
0.7462
0.7365
0.7335
And this is '07-'08 Global Competativeness Index under Higher Education & Training:
| Country/Economy | Rank | Score |
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| Finland | 1 | 6.01 |
| Sweden | 2 | 5.98 |
| Denmark | 3 | 5.96 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 5.73 |
| United States | 5 | 5.68 |
| Korea, Rep. | 6 | 5.65 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 5.63 |
| Iceland | 8 | 5.62 |
| Norway | 9 | 5.60 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 5.57 |
| Belgium | 11 | 5.57 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 5.53 |
| Canada | 13 | 5.49 |
| Australia | 14 | 5.46 |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 5.42 |
(It's Out on Nov 8, so, 狗:喏,生日禮)
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