Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Aruba
Aruba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 5.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Aruba, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Aruba stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Aruba peaked at 14.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
Aruba ranks 72nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +19.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 of lower secondary school age in Aruba?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Aruba was 5.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Aruba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Aruba ranks 72nd out of 134 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.