Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba
Aruba: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 52 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 52 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2014.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba peaked at 241 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2007.
Aruba ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40 | — |
| 2000 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 65 | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 36 | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 15 | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 65 | +333.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 170 | +117.9% |
| 2007 | 5 | -97.1% |
| 2008 | 47 | +840.0% |
| 2009 | 129 | +174.5% |
| 2010 | 241 | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 74 | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 52 | -29.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +840.0% | 5 | 47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.1 | 5 | 170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.33 | 52 | 241 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 159 British Virgin Islands 58 compare
- 160 Gibraltar 55
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 53 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 39 compare
- 164 Cook Islands 35.14
- 165 Cayman Islands 30 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Aruba was 52 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 241 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Aruba ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release