Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 36.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Southern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Southern Africa stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Southern Africa peaked at 36.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2001.
That places Southern Africa 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 20.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.0% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More gender data for Southern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,374 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5706 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 57,758 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 57,758 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.89 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.28 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.91 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 274 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Southern Africa was 36.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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