Suriname vs Uganda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Suriname
8.6%
in 2024
Uganda
8.5%
in 2022
Suriname rank
171st
Uganda rank
173rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Suriname
- Uganda
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Suriname ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 3.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 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, Suriname or Uganda?
- Suriname, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Suriname and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Uganda rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Suriname ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 173rd 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