Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Aruba
Aruba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 9.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Aruba, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 9.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Aruba peaked at 9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
That places Aruba 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +305.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +125.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +9.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 9.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.0% | 9.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 103 Anguilla 11.3% compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 11.1%
- 105 Macau, China 9.8% compare
- 107 Costa Rica 9.3%
- 108 Bulgaria 9.1% compare
- 109 Andorra 8.7% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Aruba?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Aruba was 9.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Aruba ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release