Curaçao vs Palau: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Curaçao
12
in 2025
Palau
12
in 2025
Curaçao rank
5th
Palau rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Curaçao
- Palau
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 12 against 12 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 0 | 10 | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 10.6 | 10.8 | 0.2 | Palau |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 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, Curaçao or Palau?
- Curaçao, at 12 against 12 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Curaçao and Palau?
- 0, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Palau?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Palau rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Curaçao ranks 5th and Palau ranks 5th 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