What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Theoretical duration of early childhood education

Costa Rica

6 years

in 2019

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

6 years

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

6th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

6th

Theoretical duration of early childhood education over time

Costa Rica
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Costa Rica 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 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	3 years	3 years	Costa Rica
2000s	6 years	3 years	3 years	Costa Rica
2010s	6 years	5.1 years	0.9 years	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood education, Costa Rica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Costa Rica, at 6 years against 6 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood education between Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood education?: Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 4,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.