Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 8.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.8%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.281965: 0.441970: 1.21975: 3.21980: 3.31985: 3.91990: 41995: 8.42000: 8.92005: 18.42010: 8.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho is 8.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho peaked at 18.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 115th 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 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +57.1%
1970 1.2% +175.0%
1975 3.2% +164.5%
1980 3.3% +3.4%
1985 3.9% +18.7%
1990 4.0% +2.0%
1995 8.4% +110.0%
2000 8.9% +5.6%
2005 18.4% +107.5%
2010 8.8% -52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.2% 3.2% 2
1980s 3.6% 3.3% 3.9% 2
1990s 6.2% 4.0% 8.4% 2
2000s 13.7% 8.9% 18.4% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 112 Thailand 9.8% compare
  2. 113 Papua New Guinea 9.7% compare
  3. 114 Zimbabwe 9.4% compare
  4. 116 Algeria 8.2% compare
  5. 117 Benin 8.0% compare
  6. 118 Central African Republic 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Lesotho was 8.8% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Lesotho ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary