Women surpass men in educational achievement


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Gender Gap Index (MGGI) scored 0.707 or 70.7% in 2021 compared to 0.714 or 71.4% 2020, with women’s achievement surpassing men in the educational attainment sub-index with a score of 1.060, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in conjunction with World Population Day.

MGGI identifies the gap between women and men across four sub-indices encompassing economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival and political empowerment.

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