Share of women in ministerial positions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of women in ministerial positions was 8.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.82
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2012
All-time low
8
in 2018
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.82 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Nigeria peaked at 28.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2008 | 22.7 | +127.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +189.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.71 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 8.82 | -50.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 | 10 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.75 | 8 | 28.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 8.82 | 17.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Nigeria?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Nigeria was 8.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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