Lesotho vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Lesotho
15.8%
in 2023
Suriname
18.3%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
18th
Suriname rank
16th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.3% against 15.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 16th of 195 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 | 16.6% | 30.3% | 13.7% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 22.0% | 7.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 19.3% | 6.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 18.3% | 12.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.3% against 15.8% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 2.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 20 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, male?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, 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