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
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
February 2026 Data Release