Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 32.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
32.0%
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
78th
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1999
All-time low
32.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1999–2006
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Eswatini, 1999–2006
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eswatini stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 78th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.0% | — |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -35.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 32.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 75 Australia 32.8% compare
- 76 Seychelles 32.5%
- 77 Luxembourg 32.2%
- 79 Singapore 31.8%
- 80 Macao 31.7%
- 81 Dominican Republic 31.6%
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eswatini?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Eswatini was 32.0% in 2006, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2006.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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