Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 6.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 2.61965: 2.61970: 4.11975: 3.61980: 3.31985: 2.31990: 3.21995: 32000: 3.42005: 62010: 6.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 6.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1985.

Lesotho ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.6% +0.4%
1970 4.1% +57.1%
1975 3.6% -12.2%
1980 3.3% -7.8%
1985 2.3% -31.9%
1990 3.2% +42.5%
1995 3.0% -5.6%
2000 3.4% +12.8%
2005 6.0% +74.1%
2010 6.3% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.3% 3.3% 2
1990s 3.1% 3.0% 3.2% 2
2000s 4.7% 3.4% 6.0% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 100 Mauritius 6.6% compare
  2. 101 Central African Republic 6.5% compare
  3. 102 Côte d'Ivoire 6.3% compare
  4. 104 Malawi 6.2% compare
  5. 105 Australia 5.9% compare
  6. 106 Liberia 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 6.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1985.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary