Lesotho
History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Region: | Africa |
| Population: | 2,143,141 |
| Language(s): | Sesotho, English, Zulu,Xhosa |
| Literacy Rate: | 71.3% |
| Academic Year: | January-December |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 1,249 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 7 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 8.4% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | 133 |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 374,628 |
| Secondary: 68,132 | |
| Higher: 4,614 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 108% |
| Secondary: 31% | |
| Higher: 2% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 7,898 |
| Secondary: 2,878 | |
| Higher: 574 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 47:1 |
| Secondary: 24:1 | |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 114% |
| Secondary: 36% | |
| Higher: 3% | |
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