Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Aruba
Aruba: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 205 countries
All-time high
4
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Aruba is 4, measured in 2025. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 171 Argentina 4 compare
- 171 Bolivia 4 compare
- 171 Brazil 4 compare
- 171 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 4 compare
- 171 Costa Rica 4 compare
- 171 Curacao 4 compare
- 171 Ghana 4 compare
- 171 Gibraltar 4 compare
- 171 Hungary 4 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 171 Maldives 4 compare
- 171 Mexico 4 compare
- 171 Nauru 4 compare
- 171 Nepal 4 compare
- 171 Panama 4 compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 compare
- 171 Switzerland 4 compare
- 171 Tonga 4 compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 compare
- 171 Uruguay 4 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Aruba ranks 171st out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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