Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname
Suriname: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Suriname is 8.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Suriname peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.4% | — |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.5% | 13.9% | 5 |
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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 8.6% in 2024, 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 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 government expenditure). 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 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.