Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education was 16.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1965
All-time low
16.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 75.51965: 75.51970: 69.31975: 61.81980: 61.81985: 35.81990: 30.61995: 21.12000: 21.12005: 212010: 16.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 16.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho peaked at 75.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2010.

Lesotho ranks 83rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 75.5%
1965 75.5% +0.0%
1970 69.3% -8.2%
1975 61.8% -10.8%
1980 61.8% -0.1%
1985 35.8% -42.0%
1990 30.6% -14.5%
1995 21.1% -31.1%
2000 21.1% -0.2%
2005 21.0% -0.3%
2010 16.9% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.5% 75.5% 75.5% 2
1970s 65.5% 61.8% 69.3% 2
1980s 48.8% 35.8% 61.8% 2
1990s 25.9% 21.1% 30.6% 2
2000s 21.0% 21.0% 21.1% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 80 Dominican Republic 19.4% compare
  2. 81 Fiji 18.6% compare
  3. 82 Panama 18.4% compare
  4. 84 Mongolia 16.3% compare
  5. 85 Vietnam 14.9% compare
  6. 86 Thailand 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education in Lesotho was 16.9% 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 70-74 with no education recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2010.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education?
Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with no education
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 70-74 with no education