Suriname Education Spending 2015-2024
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.
- Suriname education spending for 2020 was 13.94%, a 0.14% decline from 2019.
- Suriname education spending for 2019 was 14.08%, a 0.64% decline from 2018.
- Suriname education spending for 2018 was 14.72%, a 1.24% decline from 2017.
- Suriname education spending for 2017 was 15.96%, a 0.11% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
| Turkmenistan | 28.00% |
| Namibia | 24.94% |
| Paraguay | 24.52% |
| Iran | 22.67% |
| Botswana | 21.47% |
| Dominican Republic | 20.63% |
| Kazakhstan | 20.16% |
| Marshall Islands | 19.37% |
| Guatemala | 19.05% |
| Belize | 18.99% |
| South Africa | 18.48% |
| Cuba | 16.66% |
| Algeria | 16.55% |
| Fiji | 16.39% |
| Samoa | 16.22% |
| Mexico | 16.20% |
| Gabon | 15.76% |
| Colombia | 15.69% |
| Malaysia | 15.62% |
| Peru | 15.51% |
| St. Lucia | 14.39% |
| Suriname | 13.94% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.00% |
| Belarus | 12.87% |
| Mauritius | 12.53% |
| Thailand | 12.28% |
| Brazil | 11.56% |
| Tonga | 10.73% |
| Dominica | 10.67% |
| Ecuador | 10.59% |
| China | 10.53% |
| Maldives | 10.51% |
| Albania | 10.13% |
| Lebanon | 9.90% |
| Azerbaijan | 9.80% |
| Armenia | 9.57% |
| Bulgaria | 9.46% |
| Turkey | 9.31% |
| Russia | 8.94% |
| Romania | 8.80% |
| Suriname Education Spending - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Education Spending (% of GDP) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 13.94% | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 14.08% | -0.64% |
| 2018 | 14.72% | -1.24% |
| 2017 | 15.96% | -0.11% |
| 2016 | 16.08% | 4.70% |
| 2015 | 11.38% | 4.70% |