Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.9% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Suriname peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.5% | — |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 153 San Marino 2.9% compare
- 154 Viet Nam 2.9% compare
- 155 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.8% compare
- 158 Cameroon 2.8% compare
- 159 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Suriname?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Suriname was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release