Share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women in ministerial positions was 16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal stood at 16.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal peaked at 25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.6 | — |
| 2008 | 17.9 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 21.88 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.59 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 16 | -9.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +93.8% | 12.9 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.25 | 17.9 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 12.9 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.03 | 16 | 21.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Senegal was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Senegal ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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