Massive inequalities remain in terms of both access to education and quality of education in poor and rich communities, in large part because of the system of almost unregulated school fees. As a result, the education system is not delivering. The education department's recent report on school funding points out SA's educational results are far worse than in many poorer countries. Of 11 southern and east African countries, only Lesotho and Namibia score worse than SA for reading and mathematics.