Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 12.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho stood at 12.7%.
The figure is down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 30.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 115th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +244.6% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +79.9% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.4% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho was 12.7% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary