Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya, 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
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya peaked at 33.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +116.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 15.0% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Poland 31.6% compare
- 51 Burundi 30.8% compare
- 51 Grenada 30.8% compare
- 54 Angola 29.2% compare
- 55 Brazil 29.0% compare
- 56 Belgium 28.6% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 28.6% compare
- 56 Georgia 28.6% compare
- 56 Ireland 28.6% compare
- 56 Latvia 28.6% compare
- 56 Netherlands 28.6% compare
- 56 Switzerland 28.6% compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Kenya was 30.4% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.