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 79.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
79.7%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2010
All-time low
24.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 63 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 63 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 76 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 79.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho stood at 79.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 79.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 2nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 24.4%
1965 24.4% +0.0%
1970 43.8% +79.6%
1975 37.8% -13.8%
1980 63.0% +66.6%
1985 63.0% +0.0%
1990 76.2% +21.0%
1995 76.0% -0.3%
2000 76.6% +0.8%
2005 75.0% -2.1%
2010 79.7% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 2
1970s 40.8% 37.8% 43.8% 2
1980s 63.0% 63.0% 63.0% 2
1990s 76.1% 76.0% 76.2% 2
2000s 75.8% 75.0% 76.6% 2
2010s 79.7% 79.7% 79.7% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Thailand 84.1% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 74.3% compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 71.7% compare
  4. 5 Malta 71.7% 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 79.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 2nd 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 up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)