Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 8.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.82 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nigeria peaked at 28.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 165th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 22.7 | +127.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +189.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.71 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 8.82 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 10 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.75 | 8 | 28.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 8.82 | 17.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nigeria?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Nigeria was 8.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Nigeria ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.