Panama vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Official entrance age to compulsory education
Panama
4 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
4 years
in 2025
Panama rank
166th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
166th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Panama
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 166th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4.7 years | 0.7 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Panama or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Panama, at 4 years against 4 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Panama and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Panama ranks 166th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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