Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate … organized in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate … organized was 1.02 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 1.02 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.02 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9189 ratio, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate … organized in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9189 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.9195 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.93 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9392 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9465 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.945 ratio | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9556 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9595 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9664 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9682 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9603 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9752 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9863 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9863 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9768 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9884 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9867 ratio | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 ratio | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9449 ratio | 0.9189 ratio | 0.9682 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9864 ratio | 0.9603 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 1.36 ratio compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 1.36 ratio compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 1.27 ratio compare
- 4 Senegal 1.19 ratio compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.16 ratio compare
More gender data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 768 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 18.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 30.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 34.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.9% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 64.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.02 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9189 ratio in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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