Curaçao vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to primary education
Curaçao
6 years
in 2025
Netherlands
6 years
in 2025
Curaçao rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Curaçao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Curaçao or Netherlands?
- Curaçao, at 6 years against 6 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Curaçao and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Curaçao ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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