Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Last updated December 1, 2025
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) demonstrates early-stage readiness (41st percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 41st
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
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Country profile
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) trails global peers in Innovation (30, 23rd percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.
Key insights
- Scores range from Infrastructure (70.3) to Access & Parity (19.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Chile | 69.86 |
| 41 | 2 | Argentina | 63.78 |
| 46 | 3 | Uruguay | 62.23 |
| — | — | Cayman IslandsMicrostate | 60.65 |
| — | — | Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate | 57.78 |
| 67 | 4 | Peru | 56.70 |
| — | — | GrenadaMicrostate | 56.16 |
| — | — | St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate | 55.76 |
| 74 | 5 | Colombia | 54.99 |
| — | — | Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate | 54.87 |
| — | — | CuracaoMicrostate | 54.63 |
| 75 | 6 | Mexico | 54.62 |
| 80 | 7 | Cuba | 52.99 |
| 81 | 8 | Brazil | 52.92 |
| — | — | BarbadosMicrostate | 52.49 |
| 84 | 9 | Puerto Rico (US) | 52.36 |
| — | — | DominicaMicrostate | 52.30 |
| 88 | 10 | Ecuador | 50.82 |
| — | — | St. LuciaMicrostate | 50.58 |
| 92 | 11 | Dominican Republic | 50.53 |
| 94 | 12 | Bolivia | 49.89 |
| 96 | 13 | Costa Rica | 49.46 |
| — | — | St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate | 48.23 |
| 101 | 14 | Jamaica | 47.64 |
| — | — | Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate | 47.33 |
| 102 | 15 | Bahamas, The | 47.10 |
| 103 | 16 | Panama | 46.77 |
| — | — | ArubaMicrostate | 46.66 |
| — | — | St. Martin (French part)Microstate | 46.21 |
| 105 | 17 | Belize | 46.05 |
| — | — | British Virgin IslandsMicrostate | 45.79 |
| — | — | Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate | 45.13 |
| 106 | 18 | Paraguay | 44.54 |
| 109 | 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.11 |
| 115 | 20 | Venezuela, RBFCS | 39.24 |
| 121 | 21 | Guyana | 36.76 |
| 123 | 22 | El Salvador | 36.18 |
| 125 | 23 | Suriname | 35.67 |
| 132 | 24 | Honduras | 32.89 |
| 136 | 25 | Guatemala | 31.74 |
| 141 | 26 | Nicaragua | 29.41 |
| 162 | 27 | HaitiFCS | 23.21 |