Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname

Suriname: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 2.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 2019
All-time low
2.87
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname, 2015–2023

02462015201920232015: 5.52016: 5.62017: 5.52018: 4.92019: 6.82020: 4.62021: 4.12022: 3.42023: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 2.87 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname peaked at 6.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2023.

That places Suriname 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 5.53 —
2016 5.64 +1.9%
2017 5.46 -3.2%
2018 4.92 -9.8%
2019 6.78 +37.7%
2020 4.58 -32.4%
2021 4.13 -9.9%
2022 3.43 -16.9%
2023 2.87 -16.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 2.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 2.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.67 4.92 6.78 5
2020s 3.75 2.87 4.58 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 153 San Marino 2.9 compare
  2. 154 Vietnam 2.89 compare
  3. 155 Nicaragua 2.87 compare
  4. 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.84 compare
  5. 158 Cameroon 2.84 compare
  6. 159 Iran 2.82 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Suriname was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Suriname ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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