Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 58.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.5%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2000
All-time low
39.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 39.51965: 39.51970: 49.51975: 48.31980: 58.61985: 60.61990: 62.11995: 59.62000: 62.42005: 58.72010: 58.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho is 58.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 62.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 2nd 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.5%
1965 39.5% +0.0%
1970 49.5% +25.4%
1975 48.3% -2.4%
1980 58.6% +21.2%
1985 60.6% +3.6%
1990 62.1% +2.4%
1995 59.6% -4.0%
2000 62.4% +4.7%
2005 58.7% -6.0%
2010 58.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 2
1970s 48.9% 48.3% 49.5% 2
1980s 59.6% 58.6% 60.6% 2
1990s 60.8% 59.6% 62.1% 2
2000s 60.6% 58.7% 62.4% 2
2010s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Thailand 63.1% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 47.9% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 43.0% compare
  4. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 58.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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