Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 5.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Lesotho is 5.2%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Lesotho peaked at 46.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +2800.0% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +169.7% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.0% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Burundi 6.1% compare
- 126 Mozambique 5.7% compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
- 129 Eswatini 4.7% compare
- 130 Kenya 4.2% compare
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Lesotho was 5.2% 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 secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary