Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 33.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 33.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Lesotho peaked at 46.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 113th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | +184.8% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 16.3% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 28.4% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 20-24 with secondary in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Lesotho was 33.2% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)