Lesotho vs Suriname: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Lesotho
16.5%
in 2023
Suriname
15.0%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
22nd
Suriname rank
25th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.5% against 15.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 18.5% | 4.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 18.1% | 3.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 15.0% | 12.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 16.5% against 15.0% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 25th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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