Gender in Northern Africa 20 indicators covering gender for Northern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86,725 2030 up 2.4% 39th Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3366 % change on previous year 2030 down 126.5% 37th Population 210,255 2030 up 22.5% 52nd Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 210,255 2030 up 22.5% 52nd Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year 2030 up 6.9% 18th Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.34 2027 up 3.3% 5th SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 5.09 2025 up 172.4% 31st SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 18.11 2025 up 32.4% 78th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 340 2026 down 35.8% 32nd Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 19.8% 2026 down 14.8% 35th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 32.0% 2023 up 8.8% 10th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 36.2% 2023 up 11.7% 10th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 31.7% 2023 up 8.9% 10th Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 18.1% 2025 up 32.4% 35th Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.05 ratio 2024 up 7.6% 1st Gender income gap 20.86 2026 up 7.6% 79th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 down 17.7% 31st SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 35.8 2023 up 11.2% 62nd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% 2026 down 21.5% 35th Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 71.6% 2025 up 2.6% 13th