Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Aruba
Aruba: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 3.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 3.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2014.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Aruba peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Aruba 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +340.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -96.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +804.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +175.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +98.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -72.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -26.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 81% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 | +804.2% | 0.4% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.9% | 19.7% | 3 |
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 one year before the official primary in Aruba?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Aruba was 3.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Aruba rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Aruba ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release