Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Aruba
Aruba: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 3.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Aruba stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Aruba peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Aruba 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.9% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 628 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.61 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Aruba?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Aruba was 3.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Aruba ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.