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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Curacao

Curacao: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2020
All-time low
5.1%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Curacao, 2011–2024

024682011201720242011: 5.6 % of GDP2012: 5.4 % of GDP2013: 5.1 % of GDP2014: 6 % of GDP2015: 6 % of GDP2016: 6.2 % of GDP2017: 5.9 % of GDP2018: 5.9 % of GDP2019: 5.8 % of GDP2020: 7.1 % of GDP2021: 6.2 % of GDP2022: 6.1 % of GDP2023: 5.3 % of GDP2024: 5.4 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Curacao recorded 5.4% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Curacao peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2013.

That places Curacao 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.8% 5.1% 6.2% 9
2020s 6.0% 5.3% 7.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Curacao?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Curacao was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Curacao?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Curacao?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2013.
How does Curacao rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Curacao ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Curacao?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.