Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tonga: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
4 years
in 2019
Tonga
4 years
in 2019
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
170th
Tonga rank
170th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Tonga
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 170th and Tonga ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 6 years | 1.3 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.8 years | 0.8 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tonga?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 170th and Tonga ranks 170th of 195 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
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.