Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
58.4%
in 2024
Suriname
56.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
24th
Suriname rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 58.4% against 56.0% in Suriname, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 26th of 184 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 | 39.0% | 43.1% | 4.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 45.7% | 9.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 51.2% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
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 sexes, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 58.4% against 56.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 2.4%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 26th of 184 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 (%). 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