Education spending in Aruba
Aruba: Education spending was 3.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.62
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2010
All-time low
3.62
in 2021
Years of data
21
1998–2021
Education spending in Aruba, 1998–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, education spending in Aruba stood at 3.62. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Aruba peaked at 6.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Education spending in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.76 | — |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.71 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.87 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 5.91 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.44 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.49 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.44 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -18.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 | 4.4 | 4.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.36 | 5.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 4.44 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.24 (2014)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.2 % change on previous year (2016)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,901 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Aruba?
- Education spending in Aruba was 3.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for education spending?
- Aruba ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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