Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 9.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso is 9.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso peaked at 20 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.8 | — |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 12 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.29 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 20 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.97 | 12 | 17.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.73 | 9.52 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Maldives 9.52 compare
- 159 Nepal 9.52 compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.52 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 9.52 compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso was 9.52 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.