Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 3.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.8%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0123451960198520101960: 0.36 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.88 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Lesotho stood at 3.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Lesotho peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.4% +11.1%
1970 0.9% +120.0%
1975 1.2% +36.4%
1980 2.2% +83.3%
1985 2.2% +0.0%
1990 3.7% +68.6%
1995 3.8% +3.5%
2000 4.3% +13.0%
2005 4.7% +7.4%
2010 3.8% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2
1990s 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 2
2000s 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 2
2010s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 126 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
  2. 127 Sierra Leone 4.0% compare
  3. 128 Senegal 4.0% compare
  4. 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.7% compare
  5. 131 Mali 3.7% compare
  6. 132 Malawi 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Lesotho was 3.8% 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 secondary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Lesotho ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)