Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +105.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.4% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 10.3% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.7% compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 10.0% compare
- 155 Maldives 10.0% compare
- 155 San Marino 10.0% compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt was 10.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Egypt ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.