education, there is still a significant gap that needs to be addressed. The low female enrolment and graduation and providing funding and scholarships to their students. Namibia, Ghana and Nigeria reported significantly rates contrast sharply with global efforts to promote gender equality in the maritime industry. Initiatives such also highlights gender disparities in graduation rates between female and male students at BMA (Kenya), RMU as targeted scholarships, mentorship programmes and awareness campaigns appear to have had limited impact in some regions, underscoring the need for more robust and localised strategies to attract women to the sector. This analysis highlights the importance of addressing systemic barriers to female participation and 61 percent in Ghana, underlining a critical gap in retaining and graduating women in MET programmes. in MET institutions, including cultural barriers and misperceptions, lack of role models and limited awareness