Lesotho is a small Commonwealth state with a largely rural population of about 2 million. Lesotho faces distinct challenges in economic development and education.
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 |
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217,958 |
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211,705 |
Secondary |
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Tertiary |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education |
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71.3% |
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52.8% |
Female |
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Male |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education |
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12.4% |
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8.0% |
Female |
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Male |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 |
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55.5% |
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52.6% |
Secondary (2017) |
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Tertiary (2018) |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in March 2020 |
Literacy rate (2009)1 |
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85.0% |
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65.5% |
Adult (15+) literacy rate |
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Adult (15+) literacy rate |
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Economic Activity (2010)1 |
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68% |
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64% |
Adult (15+) economic activity |
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Adult (15+) economic activity |
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Political Decision Making (2014)1 |
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27% |
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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament |
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Life expectancy (2012)1 |
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52 |
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49 |
Female |
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Male |
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1. COL gender country profile April 2015 |
0.4 | 113.8 |
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 | Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 |
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0.3 | 59 |
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 | Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants1 |
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8.9 | 29 |
Households with a computer (%)1 | Individuals using the internet (%)1 |
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1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Eye Country profile, retrieved in March 2020 |
COL’S work in Lesotho is primarily in the areas of higher education, technology-enabled learning and tertiary education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth. Agreed priorities also include gender, open educational resources (OER) and OER policy development.
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Learn more about the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth.
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Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector.
COL's partners in Lesotho include: