Education and literacy Lesotho



national university of lesotho


according recent estimates, 85% of older 14 literate. such, lesotho holds 1 of highest literacy rates in africa, in part because lesotho invests on 12% of gdp in education. unlike in other countries, in lesotho female literacy (94.5%) exceeds male literacy. according study southern , eastern africa consortium monitoring educational quality in 2000, 37% of grade 6 pupils in lesotho (average age 14 years) @ or above reading level 4, reading meaning. pupil @ level of literacy can read ahead or backwards through various parts of text link , interpret information. although education not compulsory, government of lesotho incrementally implementing program free primary education.


despite literacy, lesotho s residents struggle access vital services, such healthcare, travel , educational resources, as, according international telecommunication union, 3.4% of population use internet. service econet telecom lesotho expanded country s access email through entry-level, low-end mobile phones and, consequently, improved access educational information. african library project works establish school , village libraries in partnership peace corps lesotho , butha buthe district of education.








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