Lesotho vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
13.6%
in 2023
Suriname
15.5%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
19th
Suriname rank
17th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.5% against 13.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 27.9% | 10.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 26.4% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 19.0% | 7.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 16.4% | 5.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 15.5% | 10.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.5% against 13.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 1.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, 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