Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 36.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.0%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 1985
All-time low
35.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 50.51965: 59.91970: 57.81975: 56.31980: 58.41985: 621990: 59.41995: 55.92000: 442005: 35.42010: 36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 36.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 62.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 50.5%
1965 59.9% +18.5%
1970 57.8% -3.6%
1975 56.3% -2.5%
1980 58.4% +3.6%
1985 62.0% +6.3%
1990 59.4% -4.3%
1995 55.9% -5.9%
2000 44.0% -21.3%
2005 35.4% -19.6%
2010 36.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.2% 50.5% 59.9% 2
1970s 57.0% 56.3% 57.8% 2
1980s 60.2% 58.4% 62.0% 2
1990s 57.6% 55.9% 59.4% 2
2000s 39.7% 35.4% 44.0% 2
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.4% compare
  2. 8 Cambodia 36.4% compare
  3. 9 El Salvador 36.1% compare
  4. 11 Haiti 34.0% compare
  5. 12 Nicaragua 29.4% compare
  6. 13 Mauritius 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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