Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2025
Suriname
32.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
36th
Suriname rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 32.5% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 29.7% | 14.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 24.3% | 10.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 29.9% | 4.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 32.5% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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