Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education was 5.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho is 5.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho peaked at 29.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 80th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.6% | — |
| 1965 | 23.8% | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 23.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 77 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 78 Colombia 6.2% compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 6.1% compare
- 81 Jamaica 5.8% compare
- 82 Republic of Korea 5.5% compare
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.4% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Lesotho was 5.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 female population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education