Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 11.8%.
The figure is down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho peaked at 36.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.8% | — |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.8% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 7.4% | 36.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 22.2% | 5 |
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More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho was 11.8% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.