Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 26.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.2%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 1960
All-time low
22.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 72.11965: 72.11970: 69.41975: 66.81980: 63.31985: 50.71990: 42.41995: 28.32000: 26.52005: 222010: 26.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 26.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 72.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 9th 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 25-29 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 72.1%
1965 72.1% +0.0%
1970 69.4% -3.8%
1975 66.8% -3.7%
1980 63.3% -5.3%
1985 50.7% -19.9%
1990 42.4% -16.3%
1995 28.3% -33.3%
2000 26.5% -6.4%
2005 22.0% -17.0%
2010 26.2% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.1% 72.1% 72.1% 2
1970s 68.1% 66.8% 69.4% 2
1980s 57.0% 50.7% 63.3% 2
1990s 35.4% 28.3% 42.4% 2
2000s 24.2% 22.0% 26.5% 2
2010s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 6 Guatemala 29.9% compare
  2. 7 Kenya 29.5% compare
  3. 8 El Salvador 28.5% compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.1% compare
  5. 11 Eswatini 25.2% compare
  6. 12 Qatar 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Lesotho was 26.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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