Lesotho is a small Commonwealth state with a largely rural population of about 2 million. Lesotho faces distinct challenges in economic development and education.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
217,958 | 211,705 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20171 |
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71% | 53% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education for the school year ending 20181 |
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12% | 8% | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
55.5% | 52.6% | |
Secondary (2017) | Tertiary (2018) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |