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

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 19.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.0%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 31 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho is 19.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 31.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 123rd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.6% +7.4%
1970 2.9% +78.7%
1975 4.6% +60.8%
1980 6.4% +40.0%
1985 8.6% +32.8%
1990 12.0% +39.9%
1995 15.7% +31.1%
2000 20.3% +29.4%
2005 31.0% +52.8%
2010 19.0% -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2
1970s 3.7% 2.9% 4.6% 2
1980s 7.5% 6.4% 8.6% 2
1990s 13.8% 12.0% 15.7% 2
2000s 25.6% 20.3% 31.0% 2
2010s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 120 Liberia 21.4% compare
  2. 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.2% compare
  3. 122 Kenya 21.1% compare
  4. 124 Algeria 18.7% compare
  5. 125 Côte d'Ivoire 17.3% compare
  6. 126 Central African Republic 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 19.0% 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 31.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 123rd 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 6.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)