Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tonga: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Tonga rank
171st
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 27 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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 |
| 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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tonga?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st and Tonga 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.