Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Lesotho
54.8%
in 2025
Suriname
55.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Suriname rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 55.4% against 54.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 30th 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 | 42.1% | 45.7% | 3.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 45.9% | 10.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 53.8% | 4.8% | 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, female, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 55.4% against 54.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.6%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 30th 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, 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