Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 79.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
79.3%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 1965
All-time low
45.1%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 76.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 80.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 79.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 65.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho stood at 79.3%.

That represents a change of up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 80.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.3%
1965 80.7% +5.7%
1970 79.4% -1.7%
1975 71.8% -9.5%
1980 65.6% -8.7%
1985 61.8% -5.8%
1990 57.4% -7.0%
1995 50.9% -11.4%
2000 45.1% -11.4%
2005 47.4% +5.3%
2010 79.3% +67.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.5% 76.3% 80.7% 2
1970s 75.6% 71.8% 79.4% 2
1980s 63.7% 61.8% 65.6% 2
1990s 54.2% 50.9% 57.4% 2
2000s 46.3% 45.1% 47.4% 2
2010s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Malawi 86.3% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 82.8% compare
  3. 3 Haiti 79.8% compare
  4. 5 Mauritania 77.3% compare
  5. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.0% compare
  6. 7 Ecuador 73.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 79.3% 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 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 15-19 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 15-19 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 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)