Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 72.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
72.1%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2000
All-time low
22.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 22.41965: 22.41970: 40.21975: 34.71980: 59.91985: 60.71990: 72.41995: 72.42000: 72.52005: 67.82010: 72.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho stood at 72.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, 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 65-69 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.4%
1965 22.4% +0.0%
1970 40.2% +79.6%
1975 34.7% -13.8%
1980 59.9% +72.6%
1985 60.7% +1.4%
1990 72.4% +19.2%
1995 72.4% +0.1%
2000 72.5% +0.1%
2005 67.8% -6.5%
2010 72.1% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 2
1970s 37.5% 34.7% 40.2% 2
1980s 60.3% 59.9% 60.7% 2
1990s 72.4% 72.4% 72.4% 2
2000s 70.2% 67.8% 72.5% 2
2010s 72.1% 72.1% 72.1% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Thailand 69.8% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 57.3% compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 49.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho was 72.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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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