Which has higher primary school starting age, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tonga?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 6 years against 6 years in Tonga as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary school starting age 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.

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.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tonga: Primary school starting age

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

6 years

in 2025

Tonga

6 years

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

33rd

Tonga rank

33rd

Primary school starting age over time

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Tonga

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 33rd of 210 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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	6 years	5 years	1 years	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s	6 years	5 years	1 years	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	6 years	5.8 years	0.2 years	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tonga?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 6 years against 6 years in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary school starting age 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 primary school starting age?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 33rd and Tonga 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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Indicator: Primary school starting age (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 11,539 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.