Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Curaçao

Curaçao: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 29,786 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
29,786 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30,216 number
in 2011
All-time low
29,759 number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Curaçao, 2011–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201520192011: 30.2k number2012: 30.0k number2013: 29.9k number2014: 29.8k number2015: 29.8k number2016: 29.9k number2017: 29.8k number2018: 29.8k number2019: 29.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Curaçao recorded 29,786 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Curaçao peaked at 30,216 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,759 number, in 2018.

Curaçao ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 162 Barbados 38,445 number compare
  2. 163 Tonga 36,034 number compare
  3. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 35,772 number compare
  4. 166 Kiribati 24,317 number compare
  5. 167 Saint Lucia 22,645 number compare
  6. 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,548 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Curaçao?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Curaçao was 29,786 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 30,216 number in 2011.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was 29,759 number in 2018.
How does Curaçao rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Curaçao ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.