Lesotho vs Suriname: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
69.9%
in 2022
Suriname
70.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
144th
Suriname rank
143rd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 70.1% against 69.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 35.3% 51.7% 16.4% Suriname
1980s 49.2% 75.9% 26.7% Suriname
2000s 59.5% 77.5% 17.9% Suriname
2010s 64.3% 88.9% 24.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Suriname?
Suriname, at 70.1% against 69.9% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Suriname?
0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release