Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 11.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Lesotho is 11.76, measured in 2024.
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, 7.41, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 7.41 | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 21.43 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.76 | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7 | 27.8 | 31.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9 | 7.41 | 36.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 11.76 | 22.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (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 11.76 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 7.41 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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.