Croatia vs Suriname: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Croatia
8.5%
in 2021
Suriname
8.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
169th
Suriname rank
168th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Croatia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.8% | 7.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 12.9% | 4.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Croatia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Croatia and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Suriname rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Croatia ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 168th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.