SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Botswana
Botswana: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 48.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 48.21 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Botswana peaked at 59.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.13, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 7th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.13 | — |
| 2019 | 57.77 | +69.2% |
| 2020 | 56.68 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 58.39 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.22 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.69 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 48.21 | -8.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 48.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.14, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 48.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.78, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.95 | 34.13 | 57.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.04 | 48.21 | 59.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 4 Barbados 50.37 compare
- 5 Panama 50 compare
- 6 Namibia 48.24 compare
- 8 Montenegro 48.11 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 47.78 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 46.21 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Botswana?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Botswana was 48.21 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.