Nicaragua vs Suriname: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2023
Suriname
2.9%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
155th
Suriname rank
156th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Nicaragua
- Suriname
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Suriname ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Nicaragua or Suriname?
- Nicaragua, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th 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.