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 0.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
0.5%
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
149th
of 169 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2007
Years of data
6
1999–2009
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Aruba 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +30.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 23% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6%
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
- 148 Sweden 0.5% compare
- 150 Greece 0.5% compare
- 151 Albania 0.4% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.4%
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 0.5% 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 6.5% 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 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Aruba ranks 149th out of 169 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 91.5%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release