Share of women in ministerial positions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women in ministerial positions was 9.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 9.52 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Burkina Faso peaked at 20 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.8 | — |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 12 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.29 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 20 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.97 | 12 | 17.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.73 | 9.52 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Burkina Faso was 9.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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