Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Lesotho
60.5%
in 2025
Suriname
59.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
22nd
Suriname rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.5% against 59.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 24th 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 | 43.7% | 62.0% | 18.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 52.7% | 9.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 57.4% | 1.1% | 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, male, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 60.5% against 59.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 1.5%, 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, male?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 24th 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, male (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