Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 1.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.2%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

00.250.50.7511.21960198520101960: 0.031965: 01970: 0.031975: 0.061980: 0.081985: 0.321990: 0.471995: 0.652000: 0.862005: 1.22010: 1.2

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Lesotho peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

Lesotho ranks 115th 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 female population age 25+ with tertiary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% -100.0%
1970 0.0%
1975 0.1% +100.0%
1980 0.1% +33.3%
1985 0.3% +300.0%
1990 0.5% +46.9%
1995 0.7% +38.3%
2000 0.9% +32.3%
2005 1.2% +34.9%
2010 1.2% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 112 Namibia 1.6% compare
  2. 113 Yemen 1.4% compare
  3. 114 Uganda 1.4% compare
  4. 116 Cameroon 1.2% compare
  5. 117 Ghana 1.1% compare
  6. 118 Senegal 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Lesotho was 1.2% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Lesotho ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary