Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Curaçao
Curaçao: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Curaçao, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao peaked at 1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Curaçao 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.8% | — |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 70 Nicaragua 1.4% compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
- 72 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 74 Mexico 1.4% compare
- 75 Viet Nam 1.3%
- 76 Puerto Rico 1.3%
More education data for Curaçao
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Curaçao was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Curaçao rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Curaçao ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release