How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Lesotho

19.6%

in 2016

Suriname

20.6%

in 2015

Lesotho rank

41st

Suriname rank

38th

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

Lesotho
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 20.6% against 19.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 38th of 138 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	16.1%	34.1%	18.0%	Suriname
2010s	14.0%	26.0%	12.0%	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 20.6% against 19.6% 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?: 1.0%, 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 41st and Suriname ranks 38th of 138 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/