Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho

Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.5%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.16 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 0.21 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 0.28 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho is 1.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

Lesotho ranks 121st 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 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Lesotho, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.0% -100.0%
1970 0.1%
1975 0.1% +0.0%
1980 0.1% +0.0%
1985 0.2% +60.0%
1990 0.2% +31.2%
1995 0.3% +33.3%
2000 1.0% +267.9%
2005 1.3% +28.2%
2010 1.5% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 118 Gambia 2.3% compare
  2. 119 Kenya 2.1% compare
  3. 120 Mali 1.7% compare
  4. 122 Zimbabwe 1.5% compare
  5. 123 Mauritania 1.4% compare
  6. 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Lesotho was 1.5% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Lesotho rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Lesotho ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)