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

5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Suriname: Government expenditure on education, total

Croatia

8.5%

in 2021

Suriname

8.6%

in 2024

Croatia rank

170th

Suriname rank

169th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Croatia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 169th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	Suriname
2020s	8.4%	12.9%	4.5%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Croatia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Croatia and Suriname?: 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Suriname?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Suriname rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Croatia ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 169th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Croatia vs Suriname: Government expenditure on education, total. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-education-total-percent-of-government-expenditure/croatia/suriname/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-education-total-percent-of-government-expenditure/croatia/suriname/">Croatia vs Suriname: Government expenditure on education, total</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.