Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname
Suriname: Government expenditure on education, total was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Suriname stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Suriname peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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
- 151 San Marino 2.9% compare
- 152 Viet Nam 2.9% compare
- 153 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
- 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.8% compare
- 156 Cameroon 2.8% compare
- 157 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, total in Suriname?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname was 2.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.