Cameroon vs Suriname: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2023
Suriname
2.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
158th
Suriname rank
156th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 158th 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 | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cameroon or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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