P a g e | 59 Progress In line with Lesotho’s dedication to free primary education, it spends the largest proportion of its national budget on education of all SADC counties. Spending on education by countries across the SADC sub-region, 2008 Source: World Bank (2010). This budget allocation has paid off. Rates of primary school enrollment have improved and are now at around 94% country-wide and 85% in rural areas. Girls enrollment is improving at a better rate than boys given that boys still herd livestock. Repetition of a class or grade is now allowed and regulated by MOET. This means students are less likely to drop out of school if they have not done particularly well. Instead, they are able to repeat the grade the following year.