Suriname
Country in Americas
In brief
Primary school enrolment: 91.9% (2024). World rank 160 of 191; in Americas, 35 of 42. Higher education enrolment: 2.6% (2024). World rank 155 of 155 (1 = best); in Americas, 29 of 29. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 1.6% (2024). World rank 130 of 153 (1 = best); in Americas, 28 of 30. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 106% → 91.9%, children vaccinated against measles 70% → 73%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 19.5 → 14.8. Better than all its neighbours (Brazil and Guyana): out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil and Guyana): secondary school enrolment, higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, and children vaccinated against measles.