Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 19.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.9%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.51965: 7.11970: 8.31975: 9.11980: 7.51985: 8.91990: 10.81995: 13.22000: 15.22005: 162010: 19.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 19.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 7.1% +8.6%
1970 8.3% +17.8%
1975 9.1% +9.4%
1980 7.5% -17.4%
1985 8.9% +18.1%
1990 10.8% +21.5%
1995 13.2% +22.7%
2000 15.2% +14.8%
2005 16.0% +5.1%
2010 19.9% +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 6.5% 7.1% 2
1970s 8.7% 8.3% 9.1% 2
1980s 8.2% 7.5% 8.9% 2
1990s 12.0% 10.8% 13.2% 2
2000s 15.6% 15.2% 16.0% 2
2010s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

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  3. 38 Cambodia 20.1% compare
  4. 40 Morocco 19.7% compare
  5. 41 Fiji 19.6% compare
  6. 42 Tunisia 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 19.9% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary