Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 26.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho is 26.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho peaked at 26.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.8% | — |
| 1965 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +108.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Lesotho was 26.1% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary