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WEF Gender Gap Report India

The WEF gender gap report India has become a crucial topic for competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, and other state services. 

The World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Global Gender Gap Report 2025 on June 12, 2025, ranking India 131st among 148 countries, a two-position drop from 2024.

Despite small improvements in certain sectors, the report reveals that gender equality in India still faces severe challenges, especially in political empowerment.

  • The WEF gender gap report for India was released as part of WEF’s 19th annual Global Gender Gap Index.

  • India’s position in the gender gap report 2025 is now 131st, compared to 129th in 2024.

  • The gender parity score India WEF recorded stands at 64.1%, showing sluggish progress.

Global Gender Gap 2025: A Snapshot

  • The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • At the current pace, full gender parity will take 123 years globally.

  • Top 5 countries with the best gender parity:

    • Iceland (1st)

    • Finland

    • Norway

    • United Kingdom

    • New Zealand

India’s Performance in the WEF Gender Gap Report

1. Economic Participation and gender

  • The gender gap in economic participation in India has improved slightly.

  • Score increased by 0.9 percentage points to 40.7%.

  • Estimated earned income parity rose from 28.6% to 29.9%.

  • Labour force participation rate remained steady at 45.9% (highest so far for India).

2. Educational Attainment

  • India achieved 97.1% parity in education, thanks to higher female literacy and college enrolments.

3. Health and Survival

  • Score improved due to a better sex ratio at birth and increased female life expectancy.

4. Political Empowerment

  • India's women's political representation in 2025 remains low:

    • Female MPs dropped from 14.7% to 13.8%.

    • Women in ministerial positions decreased from 6.5% to 5.6%.

  • India’s political parity score fell by 0.6 percentage points, lower than 2023 levels.

  • The highest political representation was in 2019 (30%).

Regional Comparison: South Asia 2025

Country

Rank (2025)

Bangladesh

24

Nepal

125

Sri Lanka

130

India

131

Bhutan

119

Maldives

138

Pakistan

148

In the Global Gender Gap Report WEF 2025 India statistics, India ranks among the lowest in South Asia.

 What This Means for SSC Aspirants

This topic directly connects with multiple SSC subjects:

Section

Relevance

Current Affairs

WEF gender gap report India 2025

Polity

Women’s representation in government

Economy

Labour participation, income inequality

Static GK

Reports by international organizations (WEF)

Focus on India's gender gap ranking WEF, and understand key areas like economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment.

Key Takeaways for SSC

  • Focus Keyword: WEF gender gap report India

  • India Rank: 131 out of 148

  • Parity Score: 64.1%

  • Improved: Economic participation, education, health

  • Declined: Political empowerment

  • India’s global standing: Behind most South Asian nations

  • Released by: World Economic Forum (WEF)

  • Report Name: Global Gender Gap Report 2025

Final Thoughts

The WEF gender gap report for India is a critical indicator of gender equality in the country.

While India has made some strides in education and employment, its lag in political empowerment and overall gender parity score shows there's still a long road ahead.

For SSC aspirants, understanding these data-driven insights will boost your preparation for both current affairs and static GK sections.

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