Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao
Curaçao: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 8.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2025
All-time low
3.3%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao is 8.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao peaked at 8.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
Curaçao ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 7.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 75 Myanmar 8.4% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 8.4% compare
- 78 Guatemala 8.0% compare
- 78 Palau 8.0% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 8.0% compare
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Curaçao was 8.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does Curaçao rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Curaçao ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release