Lesotho has a population of approximately 2,067,000.The population distribution of Lesotho is 25% urban and 75% rural. However, it is estimated that annual increase of urban population is 3.5%.
Most of the villages are located up in the mountains and very well structured around the river valleys. The houses of the villagers are called kraals and are divided into four separate structures.
Education in Lesotho has undergone a transformation in recent years, meaning that primary education is now free, universal, and compulsory.