Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 5.3% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba peaked at 6.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2009.
That places Aruba 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +80.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 32 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 5.3% compare
- 34 Austria 5.3% compare
- 36 Colombia 5.3% compare
- 37 Germany 5.2% compare
- 38 New Zealand 5.2% compare
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba was 5.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- How does Aruba rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release