Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 7,719 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 7,719 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 10,390 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,714, in 2022.
That places Aruba 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,096 | — |
| 2000 | 9,263 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9,436 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,840 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9,897 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,185 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10,250 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,390 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,346 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,012 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,944 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,231 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9,535 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9,694 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,791 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,816 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,577 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,391 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,736 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8,642 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,448 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,398 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,714 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 7,719 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,096 | 9,096 | 9,096 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,956 | 9,263 | 10,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,379 | 8,642 | 9,816 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,070 | 7,714 | 8,448 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 192 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 194 American Samoa 7,884
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Aruba was 7,719 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 10,390 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,714 in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release