Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Lesotho
57.7%
in 2025
Suriname
57.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
27th
Suriname rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.7% against 57.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 28th 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 | 42.9% | 54.2% | 11.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 49.4% | 9.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 55.6% | 3.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 57.7% against 57.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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