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In response to Spud -- the gender development index measures how <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_hum_dev_ind>human development indices</a> for longevity, knowledge and standards of living are differentiated by gender. The less the differentiation in such development as <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_exp_dur_of_edu_for_all_stu>overall education</a> against <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_exp_dur_of_edu_for_fem>education for girls</a>, expected number of healthy years for <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_fem_hea_yea>women</a> and <a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_mal_hea_yea>men</a>, life expectancy at birth and so on, the higher the gender development index. For more on definitions, see: http://www.undp.org/hdr2002/faq.html