Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Burkina Faso is 55.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.9% | — |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +74.4% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -20.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.5%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 40.1% | 69.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Burkina Faso was 55.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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