China has serious gender gap alongside an ageing population
China has the world's most imbalanced sex ratio at birth for the second year running, according to a report by the World Economic Forum. The paper warns the nation is facing a serious gender imbalance alongside an ageing population. China is also ranked lowest in terms of female health and survival, and a wide gap still exists in the education levels of men and women. The report suggests advancing gender equality could bring huge economic benefits to a country, and estimates that China could see a $2.5tn increase in GDP by 2020 if the country closed its gender gap. 
Children leaving a school in Chengde, Hebei province. China has a large gap in educational attainment between males and females. Photo: AFP