Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Senegal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal peaked at 25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2010.
That places Senegal 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.6 | — |
| 2008 | 17.9 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 21.88 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.59 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 16 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.25 | 17.9 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 12.9 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.03 | 16 | 21.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Senegal was 16 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Senegal ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.