Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Namibia
Namibia: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 70.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Namibia, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Namibia stood at 70.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Namibia peaked at 71.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.4% | — |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 70.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 70.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 46.4% | 65.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 71.3% | 4 |
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 in other fields than science, technology in Namibia?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Namibia was 70.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.