Burkina Faso - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Burkina Faso was 15.30 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 15.30 in 2011, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: United Nations, Women's Indicators and Statistics database (www.ipu.org).

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Year	Value
1997	4.00
1998	9.00
1999	8.00
2000	8.00
2001	8.00
2002	8.00
2003	12.00
2004	12.00
2005	11.70
2006	11.70
2007	15.30
2008	15.30
2009	15.30
2010	15.30
2011	15.30

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Policy & institutions