Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 2.98 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.98
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2005
All-time low
1.15
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Lesotho, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.11970: 1.41975: 1.61980: 1.61985: 1.61990: 2.41995: 2.72000: 32005: 3.12010: 3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 2.98 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Lesotho peaked at 3.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 66th of 144 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 1.15 1.15 2
1970s 1.5 1.36 1.64 2
1980s 1.58 1.58 1.59 2
1990s 2.55 2.41 2.69 2
2000s 3.06 2.98 3.14 2
2010s 2.98 2.98 2.98 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 64 Macao 3.17 compare
  2. 65 Moldova 3.08 compare
  3. 67 Mauritius 2.95 compare
  4. 68 Zimbabwe 2.91 compare
  5. 69 Cuba 2.85 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Lesotho was 2.98 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Lesotho ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.