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 69.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
69.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2010
All-time low
25.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 54 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 54 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 64.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 69.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 69.2% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 69.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 5th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 25.4%
1965 25.4% +0.0%
1970 40.0% +57.4%
1975 35.1% -12.2%
1980 54.0% +53.7%
1985 54.0% +0.0%
1990 64.3% +19.3%
1995 64.7% +0.6%
2000 65.8% +1.7%
2005 65.4% -0.6%
2010 69.2% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 2
1970s 37.5% 35.1% 40.0% 2
1980s 54.0% 54.0% 54.0% 2
1990s 64.5% 64.3% 64.7% 2
2000s 65.6% 65.4% 65.8% 2
2010s 69.2% 69.2% 69.2% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 El Salvador 73.1% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 72.8% compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 71.7% compare
  4. 6 Guyana 68.3% compare
  5. 7 Greece 65.4% compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 65.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 69.2% 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 69.2% 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 25.4% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 5th 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 5.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)