Gender in Africa 18 indicators covering gender for Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 639,604 2030 up 15.0% 6th Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year 2030 down 33.6% 10th Population 1.09 million 2030 up 32.0% 19th Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.09 million 2030 up 32.0% 19th Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year 2030 down 6.9% 11th Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 35.2 2027 up 1.1% 69th SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 35.62 2025 down 3.0% 9th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.3 2025 up 28.6% 18th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 2,719 2026 up 4.9% 6th Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 25.9% 2026 up 4.2% 23rd Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 35.9% 2023 up 3.5% 7th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.5% 2023 up 0.5% 5th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 35.3% 2023 up 4.1% 7th Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 40.3% 2025 up 28.5% 11th Gender income gap 37.68 2026 up 4.4% 69th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 up 4.4% 22nd SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 19.1 2023 up 32.6% 75th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 up 7.4% 30th