Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 3.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Aruba, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Aruba stood at 3.6%. 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, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Aruba peaked at 6.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, 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.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -18.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Aruba?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Aruba was 3.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.