Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Aruba
Aruba: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Aruba stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Aruba peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
Aruba ranks 14th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
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- 14 Western Sahara 4 years compare
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More education data for Aruba
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 628 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.61 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Aruba?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Aruba was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does Aruba rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Aruba ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.