Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 37.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.86
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
36th
of 96 countries
All-time high
65.8
in 2023
All-time low
28.91
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Nigeria is 37.86, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Nigeria peaked at 65.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.91, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.91 | — |
| 2013 | 35.38 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 31.37 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 65.8 | +109.8% |
| 2024 | 37.86 | -42.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.89 | 28.91 | 35.38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.83 | 37.86 | 65.8 | 2 |
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 senior and middle management positions in Nigeria?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Nigeria was 37.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.91 in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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