Costa Rica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Costa Rica
11
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
11
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
47th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11 against 11 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 11 | 2 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 9 | 11 | 2 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 11 | 0.2 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Costa Rica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Costa Rica, at 11 against 11 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release