Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Belize
Belize: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.3%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2020
All-time low
41.8%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2024
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Belize, 2015–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize stood at 45.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize peaked at 47.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2015.
Belize ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.8% | — |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.7%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.1% | 47.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Belize was 45.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Belize ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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