Lebanon vs Suriname: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Suriname
8.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
166th
Suriname rank
168th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Lebanon
- Suriname
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 166th 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 | Lebanon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 15.9% | 8.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | 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, Lebanon or Suriname?
- Lebanon, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Lebanon and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Suriname rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Lebanon ranks 166th 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.