Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Aruba
Aruba: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2011
All-time low
4 years
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba peaked at 4 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 years | — |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5 years, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 171 Argentina 4 years compare
- 171 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 171 Bolivia 4 years compare
- 171 Brazil 4 years compare
- 171 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 171 Costa Rica 4 years compare
- 171 Curacao 4 years compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 171 Ghana 4 years compare
- 171 Gibraltar 4 years compare
- 171 Hungary 4 years compare
- 171 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 171 Maldives 4 years compare
- 171 Mexico 4 years compare
- 171 Nepal 4 years compare
- 171 Nauru 4 years compare
- 171 Panama 4 years compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 years compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 171 Tonga 4 years compare
- 171 Uruguay 4 years compare
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Aruba ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release