Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Lesotho
38.4%
in 2024
Suriname
38.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Suriname rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 38.5% against 38.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 28th of 175 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 | 19.4% | 33.2% | 13.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 26.8% | 6.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 30.9% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 38.5% against 38.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.1%, 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 28th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release