Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% 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.
Kenya ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3 | — |
| 2010 | 15 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +116.2% |
| 2015 | 30 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.43 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 31.82 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.93 | 15 | 33.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.02 | 30 | 31.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (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 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.