Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Suriname
Suriname: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Suriname, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.6% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Suriname peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 economy & growth data for Suriname
- Gross capital formation 36.2% (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.64 billion current US$ (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.50 billion current LCU (2010)
- Gross fixed capital formation 37.5% (2010)
- Changes in inventories -58.28 million current US$ (2010)
- Changes in inventories -160.00 million current LCU (2010)
- Gross capital formation 1.58 billion current US$ (2010)
- Gross capital formation 4.34 billion current LCU (2010)
- External balance on goods and services 1.70 billion current LCU (2010)
- External balance on goods and services 617.39 million current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Suriname?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Suriname was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.