Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Peru
Peru: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 10.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Peru, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Peru is 10.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Peru peaked at 55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2024.
Peru ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8 | — |
| 2008 | 29.4 | +149.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | +165.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 36.8 | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 55 | +97.8% |
| 2020 | 42.11 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 47.37 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 36.84 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 | 11.8 | 29.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.16 | 16.7 | 55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.21 | 10.53 | 47.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Peru?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Peru was 10.53 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Peru ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.