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 62.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
62.9%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2010
All-time low
22.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 22.81965: 22.81970: 35.91975: 31.51980: 50.61985: 51.71990: 61.11995: 61.72000: 62.42005: 59.52010: 62.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho is 62.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 62.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1965.

That places Lesotho 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.8%
1965 22.8% -0.0%
1970 35.9% +57.4%
1975 31.5% -12.2%
1980 50.6% +60.7%
1985 51.7% +2.1%
1990 61.1% +18.2%
1995 61.7% +0.9%
2000 62.4% +1.2%
2005 59.5% -4.7%
2010 62.9% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 2
1970s 33.7% 31.5% 35.9% 2
1980s 51.2% 50.6% 51.7% 2
1990s 61.4% 61.1% 61.7% 2
2000s 60.9% 59.5% 62.4% 2
2010s 62.9% 62.9% 62.9% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Thailand 66.4% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 53.4% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 52.1% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 49.5% 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 62.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% 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 22.8% in 1965.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 2nd 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 0.7%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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