Brazil vs Curacao: Duration of compulsory education
Brazil
14 years
in 2025
Curacao
14 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Curacao rank
8th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Brazil
- Curacao
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Curacao, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Curacao ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 9 years | 1 years | Curacao |
| 2000s | 8 years | 10.5 years | 2.5 years | Curacao |
| 2010s | 12.2 years | 14 years | 1.8 years | Curacao |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Brazil or Curacao?
- Brazil, at 14 years against 14 years in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Brazil and Curacao?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Curacao?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Curacao rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Curacao ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.