Government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba
Aruba: Government expenditure per student, primary was 17.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba stood at 17.1%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba peaked at 18.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.
That places Aruba 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.6% | — |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Aruba was 17.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Aruba ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.