Education in Lesotho

[9] Lower secondary runs for three years (8-10) and upon completion are given the Junior Certificate (JC) and move onto grades 11-12.

[10] Lesotho's informal domains comprises 26 technical and vocational schools that offer individuals training in automotive mechanics, bricklaying and home sciences.

[5] When free primary education was introduced, the government of Lesotho decided to phase it in gradually, with fee elimination beginning for the youngest children in the year 2000.

[10] Other challenges included in the report are low student learning outcomes, high inefficiency in the system, and poor school governance.

[10] As a result, Lesotho implemented the Educational Sector Strategic Plan for 2016-2026 to address these challenges.

[10] The plan not only serves as a blueprint for the Ministry's budget allocation for the decade but wants to focus on low performance in STEM subjects.

[15] The ratio in enrollment rates in secondary education are 1.6 females for every male, making it the highest in the world.

[15] Female education comes from the result of male out-migration to South Africa due to high unemployment and poverty.

[15] There is still a shortage of qualified teachers in subjects such as science, math, business and technical topics.