Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lesotho
36.2%
in 2024
Suriname
32.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Suriname rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.2% against 32.5% in Suriname, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 18th of 178 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 | 19.0% | 25.7% | 6.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 23.2% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 36.2% against 32.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 3.7%, with Lesotho 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 18th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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