Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 9.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba is 9.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba peaked at 15.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2014.
That places Aruba 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.1% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 9.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 49 Dominican Republic 9.3% compare
- 50 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 51 Lebanon 9.2% compare
- 53 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 54 Philippines 7.9%
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.9% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Aruba was 9.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Aruba ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release