Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 49.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
49.1%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 1990
All-time low
47.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 59.41965: 59.41970: 69.11975: 67.91980: 72.51985: 70.91990: 73.61995: 69.22000: 62.72005: 47.12010: 49.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Lesotho is 49.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 73.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 2nd 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 45-49 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 59.4%
1965 59.4% +0.0%
1970 69.1% +16.4%
1975 67.9% -1.8%
1980 72.5% +6.7%
1985 70.9% -2.2%
1990 73.6% +3.9%
1995 69.2% -6.0%
2000 62.7% -9.4%
2005 47.1% -24.8%
2010 49.1% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.4% 59.4% 59.4% 2
1970s 68.5% 67.9% 69.1% 2
1980s 71.7% 70.9% 72.5% 2
1990s 71.4% 69.2% 73.6% 2
2000s 54.9% 47.1% 62.7% 2
2010s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Thailand 55.6% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 44.1% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 43.8% compare
  4. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Lesotho was 49.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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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