Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lesotho
28.7%
in 2024
Suriname
31.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
30th
Suriname rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
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 162 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 31.9% against 28.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 27th of 162 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 (%). 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