Table 2 Comparison of the education gap obtained using the gender equity index and that obtained by the modified gender equity index, in educationally equitable countries according to Social Watch (SW, 2005)
From: Looking twice at the gender equity index for public health impact
Country | SW education gap* | SW education gap without cut-off** | Modified education gap*** |
|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1.000 | 1.038 | 0.016 |
Australia | 1.000 | 1.048 | 0.020 |
Belgium | 1.000 | 1.050 | 0.022 |
Finland | 1.000 | 1.063 | 0.029 |
France | 1.000 | 1.070 | 0.030 |
Slovakia | 1.000 | 1.073 | 0.032 |
Costa Rica | 1.000 | 1.078 | 0.035 |
Canada | 1.000 | 1.085 | 0.036 |
Israel | 1.000 | 1.085 | 0.036 |
Brazil | 1.000 | 1.088 | 0.037 |
Ireland | 1.000 | 1.088 | 0.039 |
Poland | 1.000 | 1.098 | 0.040 |
Philippines | 1.000 | 1.090 | 0.041 |
USA | 1.000 | 1.103 | 0.043 |
Denmark | 1.000 | 1.105 | 0.044 |
UK | 1.000 | 1.105 | 0.044 |
Norway | 1.000 | 1.138 | 0.054 |
Cuba | 1.000 | 1.168 | 0.060 |
Latvia | 1.000 | 1.190 | 0.067 |
Honduras | 1.000 | 1.178 | 0.075 |
Dominican Republic | 1.000 | 1.200 | 0.078 |
Lesotho | 1.000 | 1.190 | 0.084 |
Uruguay | 1.000 | 1.295 | 0.102 |
Barbados | 1.000 | 1.368 | 0.106 |
Jamaica | 1.000 | 1.370 | 0.120 |