Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 75.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
75.1%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 1995
All-time low
48.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 64.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 63.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 76.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 76.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 78.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 81.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 81 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho is 75.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho peaked at 81.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 1st 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 female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.8%
1965 64.5% +32.2%
1970 63.8% -1.1%
1975 76.4% +19.7%
1980 76.4% -0.1%
1985 79.3% +3.8%
1990 78.5% -1.0%
1995 81.7% +4.1%
2000 81.0% -0.8%
2005 72.2% -11.0%
2010 75.1% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.6% 48.8% 64.5% 2
1970s 70.1% 63.8% 76.4% 2
1980s 77.8% 76.4% 79.3% 2
1990s 80.1% 78.5% 81.7% 2
2000s 76.6% 72.2% 81.0% 2
2010s 75.1% 75.1% 75.1% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Thailand 73.9% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 64.2% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 62.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Lesotho was 75.1% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 female population age 50-54 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 female population age 50-54 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 female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)