Lebanon vs Suriname: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Suriname
8.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
169th
Suriname rank
171st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Lebanon
- Suriname
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 15.9% | 8.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Lebanon or Suriname?
- Lebanon, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Lebanon and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Suriname rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lebanon ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 171st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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