Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba
Aruba: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.83
in 1950
All-time low
1.6
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba stood at 1.61.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba peaked at 5.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.83 | — |
| 1951 | 5.76 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 5.56 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.42 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 5.27 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 5.11 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 4.93 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.76 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 4.65 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.42 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.26 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.28 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.97 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.75 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.26 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 4.65 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.86 | 3.11 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.26 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.14 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.9 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.7 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.66 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Aruba was 1.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Aruba ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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