The geography of inequity
GEI performance by region has North America in first place (74), Europe second (72), Latin America and the Caribbean third (65) and East Asia and the Pacific fourth (62). The regions with the lowest GEI values are, in descending order, Central Asia (60), Sub-Saharan Africa (54), South Asia (52) and the Middle East and North Africa (48). The GEI trends show that although North America has the highest GEI values it is the region that has most regressed in recent years.
GEI average values by region
Region |
GEI |
North America |
74 |
Europa |
72 |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
65 |
East Asia and the Pacific |
62 |
Central Asia |
60 |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
54 |
South Asia |
52 |
Middle East and North Africa |
48 |