Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Lesotho
63.0%
in 2024
Suriname
64.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
20th
Suriname rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 64.3% against 63.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 19th of 179 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 | 42.2% | 47.0% | 4.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 49.5% | 9.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 1.5% | 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, male, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 64.3% against 63.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname 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, male?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 19th of 179 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 (%). 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