Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 36.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.0%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 1980
All-time low
30.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 59.91965: 59.91970: 601975: 56.31980: 60.51985: 59.21990: 56.31995: 44.72000: 37.32005: 302010: 36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho stood at 36.0%.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 60.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 8th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 59.9%
1965 59.9% +0.0%
1970 60.0% +0.1%
1975 56.3% -6.1%
1980 60.5% +7.5%
1985 59.2% -2.2%
1990 56.3% -5.0%
1995 44.7% -20.6%
2000 37.3% -16.4%
2005 30.0% -19.8%
2010 36.0% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.9% 59.9% 59.9% 2
1970s 58.1% 56.3% 60.0% 2
1980s 59.9% 59.2% 60.5% 2
1990s 50.5% 44.7% 56.3% 2
2000s 33.7% 30.0% 37.3% 2
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.4% compare
  2. 6 Cambodia 36.4% compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 36.1% compare
  4. 9 Haiti 35.2% compare
  5. 10 Guatemala 30.5% compare
  6. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 36.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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