Gender Statistics Programme in the Arab Countries

GENDER STATISTICS

Rather than "statistics on women," gender statistics are statistics on both women and men intended for the equitable advancement of each vis-à-vis the other. The need for gender statistics was realized under the notion that the advancement of women in society cannot occur in isolation from that of men.

"Let us tell the world – and let us tell it with pride: the empowerment of women is the empowerment of all humanity"

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, UN Secretary-General
Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995

Data on why gender statistics are needed, what gender statistics are, whom they are for, and how they are produced can be found in creating gender statistics.

In the Arab countries there is a dearth of gender statistics. The state of Arab statistical systems as well as required gender indicators are highlighted in developing statistical capabilities.

Statistical country profiles for selected Arab countries are available on the gender indicators page

Gross enrolment ratios in tertiary education in selected Arab countries,
latest year available ^a

Note:

a) Data for Djibouti, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar and Saudi Arabia pertain to the year 2001/2002. Data for Tunisia pertain to the year 2000/2001. Data for Comoros and Yemen pertain to the year 1999/2000. Data for Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates pertain to 1998/1999.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) databases.

UNECE

UNIFEM

UNDP

UNSTATS

AGFUND

CAWTAR

IDRC

Gender Statistics