Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 72.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
72.8%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2005
All-time low
24.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 66.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 72.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 72.8 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 75+ with primary in Lesotho stood at 72.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Lesotho peaked at 75.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 6th 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 75+ with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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 30.4% +24.7%
1975 37.8% +24.2%
1980 37.8% -0.1%
1985 37.8% -0.1%
1990 59.4% +57.3%
1995 66.8% +12.4%
2000 72.9% +9.2%
2005 75.0% +2.9%
2010 72.8% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 2
1970s 34.1% 30.4% 37.8% 2
1980s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 2
1990s 63.1% 59.4% 66.8% 2
2000s 74.0% 72.9% 75.0% 2
2010s 72.8% 72.8% 72.8% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 3 Spain 77.5% compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 75.5% compare
  3. 5 Uruguay 73.2% compare
  4. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 70.3% compare
  5. 8 Guyana 69.3% compare
  6. 9 Paraguay 68.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Lesotho was 72.8% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary?
Lesotho ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)