Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 0 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Eswatini, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0 for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eswatini peaked at 51.02 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.02 | — |
| 2000 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.98 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.78 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 49.3 | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 32 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.53. (12 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.59. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.02 | 51.02 | 51.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.61 | 32 | 50 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eswatini?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Eswatini was 0 in 2015, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.