Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total was 0.59 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho is 0.59, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho peaked at 2.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 139th 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 | — |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | +1600.0% |
| 1975 | 0.45 | +164.7% |
| 1980 | 0.66 | +46.7% |
| 1985 | 0.76 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.59 | -74.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.02 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.69 | 2.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Lesotho was 0.59 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 15-19.