Lesotho vs Suriname: Adolescents out of school, female

Lesotho
28.7%
in 2024
Suriname
31.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
30th
Suriname rank
27th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
102030197219982024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 31.9% against 28.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 27th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 29.2% 21.4% Suriname
2010s 11.2% 22.3% 11.1% Suriname
2020s 25.9% 21.3% 4.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Lesotho or Suriname?
Suriname, at 31.9% against 28.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Lesotho and Suriname?
3.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Lesotho ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.