Lesotho - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| 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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