Lesotho vs Suriname: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Lesotho
7.6%
in 2023
Suriname
9.7%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
27th
Suriname rank
25th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.7% against 7.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 22.0% | 12.9% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 21.5% | 5.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 9.7% | 8.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.7% against 7.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 2.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 25th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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