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Education · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Sint Maarten: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 78.1% (2014). Primary enrolment is 135.1% (2023), 4th of 191 in the world and 1st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 128.9% (2014).
10 indicators
Education: Sint Maarten in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 78.1%2014 | — | — | · | 245.8%2012 | · | — | 75.6% | 83.8% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 135.1%2023 | 4/191 | 1/39 | · | 116.4%2012 | · | +18.7 ppsince 2012 | 104.6% | 99.8% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 128.9%2014 | — | — | · | 95.7%2012 | · | — | 96.5% | 97.8% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 111.4%2014 | — | — | · | 118.3%2012 | · | — | 98.0% | 103.2% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 47.7%2014 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 81.5% | 95.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 7.7%2023 | 159/172 | 30/31 | · | 7.8%2012 | 8.3%2022 | −0.2 ppsince 2012 | 58.9% | 82.0% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 6.8%2023 | 61/178 | 18/35 | · | 3.8%2012 | · | +3.0 ppsince 2012 | — | 2.5% | — | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 11.32012 | — | — | · | 11.32012 | · | — | 21.3 | 14.0 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.9%2023 | 104/184 | 19/38 | · | 4.6%2012 | 4.3%2022 | −0.7 ppsince 2012 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 23.0%2023 | 7/179 | 1/37 | · | · | 22.6%2022 | — | 16.6% | 12.0% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Tertiary enrolment−0.2 pp7.7% in 2023
- Out-of-school children+3.0 pp6.8% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Sint Maarten and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sint Maarten. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sint Maarten | France | Saint Martin (French part) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 78.1%2014 | 106.7%2020 | — |
| Primary enrolment | 135.1%2023 | 103.4%2024 | — |
| Primary completion | 128.9%2014 | — | — |
| Secondary enrolment | 111.4%2014 | 103.8%2024 | — |
| Lower secondary completion | 47.7%2014 | 99.5%2024 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment | 7.7%2023 | 71.5%2024 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 6.8%2023 | 0.2%2024 | — |
| Pupils per teacher | 11.32012 | 18.22013 | — |
| Education spending | 3.9%2023 | 5.3%2022 | — |