Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 63.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
63.4%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2005
All-time low
25.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 63.4 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 63.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 65.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 12th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 29.8% +17.3%
1975 35.1% +17.8%
1980 35.1% -0.1%
1985 35.0% -0.1%
1990 52.3% +49.4%
1995 58.1% +11.1%
2000 63.2% +8.8%
2005 65.4% +3.4%
2010 63.4% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 2
1970s 32.4% 29.8% 35.1% 2
1980s 35.1% 35.0% 35.1% 2
1990s 55.2% 52.3% 58.1% 2
2000s 64.3% 63.2% 65.4% 2
2010s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 9 Iceland 69.6% compare
  2. 10 Greece 67.8% compare
  3. 11 Fiji 65.4% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 63.4% compare
  5. 14 Jamaica 62.8% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 62.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 63.4% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)