Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Namibia
Namibia: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 38.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 38.8% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Namibia peaked at 46.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.6% | — |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 26.6% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.3% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.8% | 39.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Namibia?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Namibia was 38.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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