Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 6.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

234561960198520101960: 2.61965: 2.61970: 3.11975: 3.61980: 2.11985: 2.31990: 2.81995: 2.72000: 2.92005: 3.32010: 6.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Lesotho is 6.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.

That places Lesotho 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.6% +0.4%
1970 3.1% +17.2%
1975 3.6% +17.6%
1980 2.1% -41.4%
1985 2.3% +7.1%
1990 2.8% +24.3%
1995 2.7% -5.0%
2000 2.9% +10.1%
2005 3.3% +13.6%
2010 6.3% +88.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1970s 3.3% 3.1% 3.6% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 2
1990s 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 2
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 98 Central African Republic 6.5% compare
  2. 99 Congo 6.4% compare
  3. 100 Latvia 6.3% compare
  4. 102 Malawi 6.2% compare
  5. 103 Sudan 5.9% compare
  6. 104 Kenya 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary