School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao
Curacao: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,299 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao is 4,299, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao peaked at 5,738 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,499, in 2004.
That places Curacao 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,657 | — |
| 2000 | 4,671 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 4,073 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 3,739 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,541 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,499 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,639 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,028 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4,136 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,951 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,846 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,735 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,698 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,634 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,670 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,686 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,782 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,990 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,160 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,738 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 5,433 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,971 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4,771 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,603 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4,707 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,299 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,657 | 5,657 | 5,657 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,912 | 3,499 | 4,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,019 | 3,634 | 5,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,797 | 4,299 | 5,433 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 186 Micronesia (country) 7,168 compare
- 187 Barbados 6,300 compare
- 188 Tonga 4,523 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,084 compare
- 191 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 192 Guam 2,976 compare
More education data for Curacao
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Curacao was 4,299 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5,738 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,499 in 2004.
- How does Curacao rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Curacao ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release