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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release