Education spending in Suriname
Suriname: Education spending was 2.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 2019
All-time low
2.87
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Education spending in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.87 for education spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Suriname peaked at 6.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Education spending in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.53 | — |
| 2016 | 5.64 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -16.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.67 | 4.92 | 6.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 2.87 | 4.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Suriname?
- Education spending in Suriname was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for education spending?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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