Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women in ministerial positions was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 25.0% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea peaked at 25.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6% | — |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 17.6% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea was 25.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Eritrea ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.