Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 27.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.7%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 1960
All-time low
20.3%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 72.11965: 71.51970: 66.81975: 59.61980: 52.21985: 42.81990: 28.91995: 26.72000: 22.12005: 20.32010: 27.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Lesotho is 27.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 72.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 72.1%
1965 71.5% -1.0%
1970 66.8% -6.5%
1975 59.6% -10.8%
1980 52.2% -12.5%
1985 42.8% -17.9%
1990 28.9% -32.5%
1995 26.7% -7.6%
2000 22.1% -17.3%
2005 20.3% -8.0%
2010 27.7% +36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.8% 71.5% 72.1% 2
1970s 63.2% 59.6% 66.8% 2
1980s 47.5% 42.8% 52.2% 2
1990s 27.8% 26.7% 28.9% 2
2000s 21.2% 20.3% 22.1% 2
2010s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 3 Uganda 46.4% compare
  2. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.9% compare
  3. 5 Cambodia 30.5% compare
  4. 7 Kenya 27.5% compare
  5. 8 Guatemala 25.2% compare
  6. 9 El Salvador 24.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Lesotho was 27.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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