Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 33.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.2%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 1960
All-time low
27.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 631965: 631970: 61.31975: 571980: 55.41985: 46.31990: 40.51995: 32.92000: 30.92005: 27.92010: 33.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 33.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 63.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 63.0%
1965 63.0% +0.0%
1970 61.3% -2.8%
1975 57.0% -7.0%
1980 55.4% -2.9%
1985 46.3% -16.3%
1990 40.5% -12.6%
1995 32.9% -18.8%
2000 30.9% -5.9%
2005 27.9% -10.0%
2010 33.2% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.0% 63.0% 63.0% 2
1970s 59.1% 57.0% 61.3% 2
1980s 50.8% 46.3% 55.4% 2
1990s 36.7% 32.9% 40.5% 2
2000s 29.4% 27.9% 30.9% 2
2010s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 3 Uganda 38.9% compare
  2. 4 Congo 33.5% compare
  3. 5 Cambodia 33.2% compare
  4. 7 Eswatini 30.4% compare
  5. 8 Haiti 30.2% compare
  6. 9 Myanmar 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 33.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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