Lesotho vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Lesotho
23.9%
in 2016
Suriname
24.7%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
33rd
Suriname rank
31st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 24.7% against 23.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 31st of 142 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 20.7% 36.1% 15.4% Suriname
2010s 18.5% 29.3% 10.8% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Lesotho or Suriname?
Suriname, at 24.7% against 23.9% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Lesotho and Suriname?
0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 31st of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/