Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Lesotho, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lesotho is 25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lesotho peaked at 26.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 100th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.62 | — |
| 1998 | 3.75 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +207.2% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 25 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.67 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.13 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 22.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.33 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.45 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 26.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.75 | 4.62 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 3.8 | 25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.59 | 22.13 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 23.33 | 26.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lesotho?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lesotho was 25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.