Suriname vs Uganda: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Suriname
8.6%
in 2024
Uganda
8.5%
in 2022
Suriname rank
168th
Uganda rank
170th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Suriname
- Uganda
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Suriname ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 3.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 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, Suriname or Uganda?
- Suriname, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Suriname and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Uganda rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Suriname ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 170th 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.