Iran vs Suriname: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Iran
2.8%
in 2023
Suriname
2.9%
in 2023
Iran rank
159th
Suriname rank
156th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Iran
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Iran or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Iran and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Suriname rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Iran ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.