Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 43.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.6%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 121 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2014
All-time low
29.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2018

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Namibia, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 30.22004: 362010: 36.62012: 29.72013: 42.62014: 442016: 39.92018: 43.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 43.6% for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Namibia peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 30.2%
2004 36.0% +19.2%
2010 36.6% +1.6%
2012 29.7% -18.8%
2013 42.6% +43.4%
2014 44.0% +3.2%
2016 39.9% -9.3%
2018 43.6% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.1% 30.2% 36.0% 2
2010s 39.4% 29.7% 44.0% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 22 Colombia 44.1% compare
  2. 23 Latvia 44.0% compare
  3. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 43.9% compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 43.5% compare
  5. 27 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
  6. 28 Russian Federation 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Namibia?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Namibia was 43.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
171 places, 3,323 data points, 2000–2025
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