Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 23.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.02
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
83rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.93
in 2022
All-time low
21.03
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal stood at 23.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal peaked at 39.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.03, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 83rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26.16 | — |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.03 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 39.93 | +89.9% |
| 2023 | 24.35 | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 23.02 | -5.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 23.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 23.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.46 | 21.03 | 26.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.1 | 23.02 | 39.93 | 3 |
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)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Senegal was 23.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.03 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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