Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 68.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
68.2%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 1990
All-time low
44.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 44.81965: 44.81970: 58.71975: 581980: 71.41985: 72.81990: 73.81995: 702000: 73.22005: 68.22010: 68.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Lesotho is 68.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 73.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.8%
1965 44.8% +0.0%
1970 58.7% +31.1%
1975 58.0% -1.3%
1980 71.4% +23.2%
1985 72.8% +1.9%
1990 73.8% +1.4%
1995 70.0% -5.2%
2000 73.2% +4.6%
2005 68.2% -6.9%
2010 68.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 2
1970s 58.4% 58.0% 58.7% 2
1980s 72.1% 71.4% 72.8% 2
1990s 71.9% 70.0% 73.8% 2
2000s 70.7% 68.2% 73.2% 2
2010s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Thailand 67.0% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 51.6% compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 45.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Lesotho was 68.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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