Cayman Islands vs Curacao: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Cayman Islands
4 years
in 2025
Curacao
4 years
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
171st
Curacao rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Cayman Islands
- Curacao
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Curacao, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 171st and Curacao ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Curacao |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5.4 years | 1.4 years | Curacao |
| 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, Cayman Islands or Curacao?
- Cayman Islands, at 4 years against 4 years in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Cayman Islands and Curacao?
- 0 years, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Curacao?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Curacao rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 171st and Curacao ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to 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 official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.