World Bank Gender Statistics for China

World Bank Group data addresses persistent gaps in gender data as part of its 2016-2023 Gender Equality Strategy. The database hosts the latest sex-disaggregated statistics covering demography, education, health, economic opportunities, and public life. This consolidated dataset for China is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 and was last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Analyze gender gaps in education and health outcomes based on sex-disaggregated demographic data.
• Model the relationship between gender equality and economic productivity based on indicators for economic opportunities.
• Track progress on gender representation in public life and decision-making over time.
• Benchmark China's gender statistics against other countries using a standardized World Bank framework.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Group, a primary source for development indicators.
• Explicitly focuses on filling significant gaps in gender data, as per the 2016-2023 strategic focus.
• Covers multiple thematic areas including demography, education, health, and economic opportunities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Consolidated from the World Bank's data portal, likely aggregating national and survey data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 22:43:39.134828; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China