Guinea-Bissau vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Official entrance age to primary education
Guinea-Bissau
6 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
6 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 years against 6 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 Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 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, Guinea-Bissau or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Guinea-Bissau and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 33rd of 224 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