Curaçao vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Official entrance age to compulsory education
Curaçao
4 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
4 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
171st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Curaçao
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 171st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 4.7 years | 0.7 years | Curaçao |
| 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, Curaçao or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Curaçao, 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 Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Curaçao ranks 171st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.