Caribbean Netherlands; pupils primary and students secondary education

Changed on: 09/05/2025 02:00

Caribbean Netherlands; pupils primary and students secondary education
Gender	Pupil characteristics	Caribbean Netherlands	Periods	Participants en students (number)
Total male and female	Total primary education	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	2,555
Total male and female	Total primary education	Bonaire	2024/'25*	2,095
Total male and female	Total primary education	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	311
Total male and female	Total primary education	Saba	2024/'25*	149
Total male and female	Younger than 5 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	328
Total male and female	Younger than 5 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	264
Total male and female	Younger than 5 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	50
Total male and female	Younger than 5 years	Saba	2024/'25*	14
Total male and female	5 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	303
Total male and female	5 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	248
Total male and female	5 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	36
Total male and female	5 years	Saba	2024/'25*	19
Total male and female	6 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	308
Total male and female	6 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	260
Total male and female	6 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	35
Total male and female	6 years	Saba	2024/'25*	13
Total male and female	7 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	282
Total male and female	7 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	237
Total male and female	7 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	28
Total male and female	7 years	Saba	2024/'25*	17
Total male and female	8 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	291
Total male and female	8 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	240
Total male and female	8 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	31
Total male and female	8 years	Saba	2024/'25*	20
Total male and female	9 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	326
Total male and female	9 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	263
Total male and female	9 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	39
Total male and female	9 years	Saba	2024/'25*	24
Total male and female	10 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	333
Total male and female	10 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	265
Total male and female	10 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	46
Total male and female	10 years	Saba	2024/'25*	22
Total male and female	11 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	309
Total male and female	11 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	257
Total male and female	11 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	36
Total male and female	11 years	Saba	2024/'25*	16
Total male and female	12 years or older	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	75
Total male and female	12 years or older	Bonaire	2024/'25*	61
Total male and female	12 years or older	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	10
Total male and female	12 years or older	Saba	2024/'25*	4
Total male and female	Total secondary education (VO, CVQ, MBO)	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	2,712
Total male and female	Total secondary education (VO, CVQ, MBO)	Bonaire	2024/'25*	2,362
Total male and female	Total secondary education (VO, CVQ, MBO)	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	235
Total male and female	Total secondary education (VO, CVQ, MBO)	Saba	2024/'25*	115
Total male and female	Total secondary general education (VO)	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	1,793
Total male and female	Total secondary general education (VO)	Bonaire	2024/'25*	1,507
Total male and female	Total secondary general education (VO)	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	188
Total male and female	Total secondary general education (VO)	Saba	2024/'25*	98
Total male and female	VO: Practical education	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	202
Total male and female	VO: Practical education	Bonaire	2024/'25*	176
Total male and female	VO: Practical education	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	11
Total male and female	VO: Practical education	Saba	2024/'25*	15
Total male and female	VO: Lower forms	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	803
Total male and female	VO: Lower forms	Bonaire	2024/'25*	619
Total male and female	VO: Lower forms	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	125
Total male and female	VO: Lower forms	Saba	2024/'25*	59
Total male and female	VO: General programmes	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	529
Total male and female	VO: General programmes	Bonaire	2024/'25*	453
Total male and female	VO: General programmes	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	52
Total male and female	VO: General programmes	Saba	2024/'25*	24
Total male and female	VO: Pre-vocational programmes	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	259
Total male and female	VO: Pre-vocational programmes	Bonaire	2024/'25*	259
Total male and female	VO: Pre-vocational programmes	St Eustatius	2024/'25*
Total male and female	VO: Pre-vocational programmes	Saba	2024/'25*
Total male and female	Vocational education - CVQ	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	64
Total male and female	Vocational education - CVQ	Bonaire	2024/'25*
Total male and female	Vocational education - CVQ	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	47
Total male and female	Vocational education - CVQ	Saba	2024/'25*	17
Total male and female	Vocational education - MBO	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	855
Total male and female	Vocational education - MBO	Bonaire	2024/'25*	855
Total male and female	Vocational education - MBO	St Eustatius	2024/'25*
Total male and female	Vocational education - MBO	Saba	2024/'25*
Male	Total primary education	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	1,303
Male	Total primary education	Bonaire	2024/'25*	1,089
Male	Total primary education	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	140
Male	Total primary education	Saba	2024/'25*	74
Male	Younger than 5 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	175
Male	Younger than 5 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	145
Male	Younger than 5 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	26
Male	Younger than 5 years	Saba	2024/'25*	4
Male	5 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	153
Male	5 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	126
Male	5 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	17
Male	5 years	Saba	2024/'25*	10
Male	6 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	169
Male	6 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	151
Male	6 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	13
Male	6 years	Saba	2024/'25*	5
Male	7 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	140
Male	7 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	122
Male	7 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	11
Male	7 years	Saba	2024/'25*	7
Male	8 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	134
Male	8 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	113
Male	8 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	9
Male	8 years	Saba	2024/'25*	12
Male	9 years	Caribbean Netherlands	2024/'25*	170
Male	9 years	Bonaire	2024/'25*	136
Male	9 years	St Eustatius	2024/'25*	18
Male	9 years	Saba	2024/'25*	16
Source: CBS.

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Table explanation

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.

Description topics

Participants en students