Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 13.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt is 13.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Egypt peaked at 24.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2005.
That places Egypt 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 24.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.75 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.33 | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 9.4 | 24.24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 13.33 | 24.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 13.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 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 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.