Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 32.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.0%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 1985
All-time low
32.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 59.41965: 70.11970: 69.11975: 68.81980: 70.51985: 73.11990: 69.51995: 63.82000: 482005: 34.82010: 32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 32.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 73.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2010.

Lesotho ranks 9th 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 40-44 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 59.4%
1965 70.1% +18.1%
1970 69.1% -1.4%
1975 68.8% -0.5%
1980 70.5% +2.5%
1985 73.1% +3.7%
1990 69.5% -4.9%
1995 63.8% -8.2%
2000 48.0% -24.8%
2005 34.8% -27.4%
2010 32.0% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.8% 59.4% 70.1% 2
1970s 69.0% 68.8% 69.1% 2
1980s 71.8% 70.5% 73.1% 2
1990s 66.7% 63.8% 69.5% 2
2000s 41.4% 34.8% 48.0% 2
2010s 32.0% 32.0% 32.0% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 6 Malawi 39.0% compare
  2. 7 El Salvador 37.8% compare
  3. 8 Kuwait 32.6% compare
  4. 10 Haiti 30.4% compare
  5. 11 Mauritius 28.9% compare
  6. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Lesotho was 32.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2010.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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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