Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women in ministerial positions was 25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25
in 2010
All-time low
16.7
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 25 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 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6 | — |
| 2008 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.76 | 16.7 | 25 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.16 | 17.65 | 25 | 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)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Eritrea was 25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25 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 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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