Denmark vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Primary school starting age
Denmark
6 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
33rd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- Denmark
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Denmark 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 Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, Denmark or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Denmark, at 6 years against 6 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between Denmark and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for primary school starting age?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.