Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 30.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
65th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2023
All-time low
24.8%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Rwanda, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Rwanda stood at 30.5%.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.3% | — |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.2% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 24.8% | 38.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 62 North Macedonia 31.6% compare
- 63 Chile 31.6% compare
- 64 Norway 30.8% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
- 68 Zambia 29.6% compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Rwanda?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Rwanda was 30.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).