Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.8%
in 2022
Suriname
2.9%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Suriname rank
156th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 5.5% 3.6% Suriname
2020s 2.7% 4.1% 1.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.