Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 49.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.1%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 1985
All-time low
44.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 44.81965: 59.41970: 58.71975: 67.91980: 70.41985: 73.71990: 70.61995: 73.62000: 68.82005: 61.22010: 49.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho stood at 49.1%.

The figure is down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 73.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.8%
1965 59.4% +32.5%
1970 58.7% -1.1%
1975 67.9% +15.6%
1980 70.4% +3.7%
1985 73.7% +4.8%
1990 70.6% -4.2%
1995 73.6% +4.2%
2000 68.8% -6.5%
2005 61.2% -11.0%
2010 49.1% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.1% 44.8% 59.4% 2
1970s 63.3% 58.7% 67.9% 2
1980s 72.1% 70.4% 73.7% 2
1990s 72.1% 70.6% 73.6% 2
2000s 65.0% 61.2% 68.8% 2
2010s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Thailand 61.3% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 44.1% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 43.8% compare
  4. 5 Bolivia 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 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 50-54 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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