Share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women in ministerial positions was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +105.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.4% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 13.3% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Egypt was 13.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Egypt ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.