Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Suriname
Suriname: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.9% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Suriname peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.722 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.38 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Suriname?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Suriname was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.