Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba
Aruba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2005.
Aruba ranks 124th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 9 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba was 2.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Aruba ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release