Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) in Aruba
Aruba: Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Aruba, 1998–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2016, current education expenditure, total in Aruba stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Aruba peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2000.
Aruba ranks 1st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.3% | — |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.24 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0361 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.52 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Aruba?
- Current education expenditure, total in Aruba was 100.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Aruba ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).