Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao
Curaçao: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,819 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,819
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
191st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,890
in 1999
All-time low
1,666
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao is 1,819, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao peaked at 2,890 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,666, in 2023.
Curaçao ranks 191st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,890 | — |
| 2000 | 2,417 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 2,244 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,954 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,991 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,845 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,839 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,866 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,141 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,949 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,997 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,870 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,939 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,829 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,832 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,916 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,869 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,988 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,052 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,069 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,903 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,862 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,739 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,666 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,735 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,819 | +4.8% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 1,819 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 5% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 1,819 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,890 | 2,890 | 2,890 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,035 | 1,839 | 2,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,936 | 1,829 | 2,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,787 | 1,666 | 1,903 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,373 compare
- 189 Tonga 2,274 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,068 compare
- 192 Seychelles 1,756 compare
- 193 Grenada 1,413 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,312 compare
More education data for Curaçao
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.6% (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Curaçao was 1,819 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,890 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,666 in 2023.
- How does Curaçao rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Curaçao ranks 191st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release