Caribbean Netherlands; pupils primary and students secondary education

This table contains information about pupils and students who participate in primary, secondary general and secondary vocational education on the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands. Only education that is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is included in the tables. The numbers of pupils are given by region (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba), by age and gender in primary education and by level (as of the 2014/’15 school year) and gender in secondary general education. As of school year 2019/’20 the students of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) are added; this vocationally oriented education was introduced as of that study year on St Eustatius and Saba. On account of the introduction of the CVQ-system, there are no longer MBO students as of study year 2021/’22 on St Eustatius and Saba.

As of 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have the status of ‘special municipalities’ of the Netherlands. The education in the Caribbean Netherlands forms part of the Dutch national education system. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science is responsible for education policies.

Data available from: the 2009/'10 school year and study year.

Status of the figures: Figures over school year and study year 2023/’24 are revised provisional and figures over school year and study year 2024/’25 are provisional. All other figures are final.

Changes as of 9 May 2025: The provisional figures for 2024/’25 on primary education on Bonaire have been corrected. There were 80 pupils not included. In the total of the Caribbean Netherlands, these 80 pupils were included.

When will new figures be published? In the first quarter of 2026, the revised provisional figures over school year and study year 2024/'25 and the provisional figures over school year and study year 2025/'26 will come available. The figures over school year and study year 2023/'24 will become final.