Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 41.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
41.3%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 1960
All-time low
19.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 77.81965: 76.21970: 74.11975: 62.31980: 52.11985: 45.81990: 33.21995: 26.62000: 19.42005: 22.32010: 41.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho is 41.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 112.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 77.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 77.8%
1965 76.2% -2.1%
1970 74.1% -2.7%
1975 62.3% -15.9%
1980 52.1% -16.4%
1985 45.8% -12.1%
1990 33.2% -27.5%
1995 26.6% -19.8%
2000 19.4% -27.2%
2005 22.3% +14.9%
2010 41.3% +85.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.0% 76.2% 77.8% 2
1970s 68.2% 62.3% 74.1% 2
1980s 49.0% 45.8% 52.1% 2
1990s 29.9% 26.6% 33.2% 2
2000s 20.9% 19.4% 22.3% 2
2010s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Uganda 61.4% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 53.8% compare
  3. 4 Kenya 51.9% compare
  4. 6 Guatemala 34.5% compare
  5. 7 El Salvador 34.0% compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Lesotho was 41.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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